GermanyAufgabe 39 · Politics in a democracy
What does every German federal state have?
In the exam (German)
Was hat jedes deutsche Bundesland?
- aits own foreign ministereine eigene Außenministerin/einen eigenen Außenminister
- bits own currencyeine eigene Währung
- cits own armyeine eigene Armee
- dits own governmenteine eigene RegierungCorrect answer
Why?
Every federal state has its own government, its own parliament and its own constitution. Foreign policy and the army, on the other hand, are matters for the federation, and the currency is the euro for everyone. So there is only one Bundeswehr (federal armed forces) and only one foreign minister.
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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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