GermanyAufgabe 60 · Politics in a democracy
In Germany, the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat) belong to the …
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland gehören der Bundestag und der Bundesrat zur …
- aexecutive (Exekutive).Exekutive.
- blegislature (Legislative).Legislative.Correct answer
- cdirective (Direktive).Direktive.
- djudiciary (Judikative).Judikative.
Why?
The Bundestag and the Bundesrat take part in making laws, so they belong to the legislature. The executive is the government and the administration, and the judiciary is the courts. There is no “Direktive” in the separation of powers.
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Today the Federal Republic of Germany is divided into …Correct answer:the federation, the states and the local authorities.
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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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