GermanyAufgabe 31 · Politics in a democracy

In Germany, when parties work together to form a government, this is called …

In the exam (German)

Die Zusammenarbeit von Parteien zur Bildung einer Regierung nennt man in Deutschland …

  1. aunity.Einheit.
  2. ba coalition.Koalition.Correct answer
  3. ca ministry.Ministerium.
  4. da parliamentary group.Fraktion.

Why?

If no party has a majority on its own, several parties work together in a coalition and form the government together. They write down their plans in a coalition agreement (Koalitionsvertrag). A parliamentary group (Fraktion) is something different: the group of members of parliament from one party.

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  1. Aufgabe 32

    Which of these is not a branch of state power in Germany?

    Correct answer:the press

    Was ist keine staatliche Gewalt in Deutschland? — Presse

  2. Aufgabe 33

    Which statement is correct? In Germany …

    Correct answer:the state and religious communities are separate from each other.

    Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland … — sind Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften voneinander getrennt.

  3. Aufgabe 34

    What is Germany not?

    Correct answer:a monarchy

    Was ist Deutschland nicht? — eine Monarchie

  4. Aufgabe 35

    How does the German state finance social insurance?

    Correct answer:with social security contributions

    Womit finanziert der deutsche Staat die Sozialversicherung? — Sozialabgaben

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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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