GermanyAufgabe 42 · Politics in a democracy
Who passes a new law in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Wer beschließt in Deutschland ein neues Gesetz?
- athe governmentdie Regierung
- bthe parliamentdas ParlamentCorrect answer
- cthe courtsdie Gerichte
- dthe policedie Polizei
Why?
Laws are passed by parliament – at federal level by the Federal Parliament (Bundestag), with the Federal Council (Bundesrat) taking part. The government may propose laws, but it cannot pass them itself. The courts apply the laws, and the police make sure that people obey them.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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Wann kann in Deutschland eine Partei verboten werden? — wenn sie gegen die Verfassung kämpft
Aufgabe 44
As a citizen in Germany, whom can you not elect directly?Correct answer:the Federal President (Bundespräsidentin/Bundespräsident)
Wen kann man als Bürgerin/ Bürger in Deutschland nicht direkt wählen? — Die Bundespräsidentin/den Bundespräsidenten
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Zu welcher Versicherung gehört die Pflegeversicherung? — Sozialversicherung
Aufgabe 46
The German state has many tasks. Which task is one of them?Correct answer:It builds roads and schools.
Der deutsche Staat hat viele Aufgaben. Welche Aufgabe gehört dazu? — Er baut Straßen und Schulen.
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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