GermanyAufgabe 38 · Politics in a democracy
The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social …
In the exam (German)
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist ein demokratischer und sozialer …
- aunion of states (Staatenverbund).Staatenverbund.
- bfederal state (Bundesstaat).Bundesstaat.Correct answer
- cconfederation of states (Staatenbund).Staatenbund.
- dcentralised state (Zentralstaat).Zentralstaat.
Why?
Article 20 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) says: “The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social federal state.” In a federal state, the federation and the Länder have their own tasks, but towards other countries Germany is one state. A confederation of states, by contrast, is a loose association of independent states, and a centralised state has no Länder with their own rights.
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What does every German federal state have?Correct answer:its own government
Was hat jedes deutsche Bundesland? — eine eigene Regierung
Aufgabe 40
With which words does the German national anthem begin?Correct answer:Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit … (Unity and justice and freedom …)
Mit welchen Worten beginnt die deutsche Nationalhymne? — Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit …
Aufgabe 41
Why is there more than one party in a democracy?Correct answer:because this way the different opinions of the citizens are represented
Warum gibt es in einer Demokratie mehr als eine Partei? — weil dadurch die unterschiedlichen Meinungen der Bürgerinnen und Bürger vertreten werden
Aufgabe 42
Who passes a new law in Germany?Correct answer:the parliament
Wer beschließt in Deutschland ein neues Gesetz? — das Parlament
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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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