GermanyAufgabe 26 · Politics in a democracy
Germany is …
In the exam (German)
Deutschland ist …
- aa communist republic.eine kommunistische Republik.
- ba democratic and social federal state.ein demokratischer und sozialer Bundesstaat.Correct answer
- ca capitalist and social monarchy.eine kapitalistische und soziale Monarchie.
- da social and socialist federal state.ein sozialer und sozialistischer Bundesstaat.
Why?
Article 20 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) says, word for word: “The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social federal state.” Democratic means that the people decide through elections. Social means that the state provides social security. Federal state means that Germany is made up of the federation (Bund) and the Länder.
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Which animal is on the coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany?Correct answer:eagle
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What is not a feature of our democracy?Correct answer:press censorship
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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