GermanyAufgabe 57 · Politics in a democracy
Who is usually elected President of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)?
In the exam (German)
Wer wird meistens zur Präsidentin/zum Präsidenten des Deutschen Bundestages gewählt?
- athe oldest member of parliamentdie/der älteste Abgeordnete im Parlament
- bthe Minister-President of the largest federal statedie Ministerpräsidentin/der Ministerpräsident des größten Bundeslandes
- ca former Federal Chancelloreine ehemalige Bundeskanzlerin/ein ehemaliger Bundeskanzler
- da member of the largest parliamentary groupeine Abgeordnete/ein Abgeordneter der stärksten FraktionCorrect answer
Why?
Traditionally, the largest parliamentary group (Fraktion) provides the President of the Bundestag. He or she is elected by all members at the beginning of the parliamentary term. The office is considered the second-highest in the state after the head of state.
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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.
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When the parliament of a German federal state is elected, this is called …Correct answer:a state election (Landtagswahl)
Wenn das Parlament eines deutschen Bundeslandes gewählt wird, nennt man das … — Landtagswahl
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