GermanyAufgabe 62 · Politics in a democracy
When the parliament of a German federal state is elected, this is called …
In the exam (German)
Wenn das Parlament eines deutschen Bundeslandes gewählt wird, nennt man das …
- aa local election (Kommunalwahl)Kommunalwahl
- ba state election (Landtagswahl)LandtagswahlCorrect answer
- ca European election (Europawahl)Europawahl
- da federal election (Bundestagswahl)Bundestagswahl
Why?
The parliament of a federal state is called the Landtag, so its election is called a Landtagswahl. In the city-states it has a different name: Abgeordnetenhaus in Berlin, Bürgerschaft in Hamburg and Bremen. In a local election, by contrast, people elect the council of a town or municipality.
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What does not belong to the executive (Exekutive) in Germany?Correct answer:the courts
Was gehört in Deutschland nicht zur Exekutive? — die Gerichte
Aufgabe 64
Today the Federal Republic of Germany is divided into …Correct answer:the federation, the states and the local authorities.
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist heute gegliedert in … — Bund, Länder und Kommunen.
Aufgabe 65
It is not one of the tasks of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) to …Correct answer:form the federal cabinet.
Es gehört nicht zu den Aufgaben des Deutschen Bundestages, … — das Bundeskabinett zu bilden.
Aufgabe 67
What is mainly a task of the federal states in Germany?Correct answer:school policy
Was ist in Deutschland vor allem eine Aufgabe der Bundesländer? — Schulpolitik
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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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