GermanyAufgabe 56 · Politics in a democracy
Which office in Germany is part of the municipal administration?
In the exam (German)
Welches Amt gehört in Deutschland zur Gemeindeverwaltung?
- aparish office (Pfarramt)Pfarramt
- bpublic order office (Ordnungsamt)OrdnungsamtCorrect answer
- ctax office (Finanzamt)Finanzamt
- dFederal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt)Auswärtiges Amt
Why?
The public order office (Ordnungsamt) is part of the administration of the town or municipality and deals with order in everyday life, for example with illegal parking or noise. The tax office (Finanzamt) is an authority of the federal state, and the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) is the foreign ministry of the federation. A parish office belongs to the church, not to the state.
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Who is usually elected President of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)?Correct answer:a member of the largest parliamentary group
Wer wird meistens zur Präsidentin/zum Präsidenten des Deutschen Bundestages gewählt? — eine Abgeordnete/ein Abgeordneter der stärksten Fraktion
Aufgabe 58
Who appoints the ministers of the federal government in Germany?Correct answer:the Federal President (Bundespräsidentin/Bundespräsident)
Wer ernennt in Deutschland die Ministerinnen/die Minister der Bundesregierung? — die Bundespräsidentin/der Bundespräsident
Aufgabe 60
In Germany, the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat) belong to the …Correct answer:legislature (Legislative).
In Deutschland gehören der Bundestag und der Bundesrat zur … — Legislative.
Aufgabe 61
What does “sovereignty of the people” (Volkssouveränität) mean?Correct answer:State authority comes from the people.
Was bedeutet "Volkssouveränität"? — Die Staatsgewalt geht vom Volke aus.
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