GermanyAufgabe 28 · Politics in a democracy

Who elects the members of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) in Germany?

In the exam (German)

Wer wählt in Deutschland die Abgeordneten zum Bundestag?

  1. athe militarydas Militär
  2. bbusinessdie Wirtschaft
  3. cthe people who are entitled to votedas wahlberechtigte VolkCorrect answer
  4. dthe administrationdie Verwaltung

Why?

The members of the Bundestag are elected by the people who are entitled to vote, that is, all Germans aged 18 and over. The election is general, direct, free, equal and secret (Article 38 of the Basic Law). The military, business or the administration do not vote as groups – people who work there vote as individual citizens.

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Source

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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