GermanyAufgabe 74 · Politics in a democracy

What is the parliament for the whole of Germany called?

In the exam (German)

Wie heißt das Parlament für ganz Deutschland?

  1. aBundesversammlung (Federal Convention)Bundesversammlung
  2. bVolkskammer (People's Chamber)Volkskammer
  3. cBundestag (Federal Diet)BundestagCorrect answer
  4. dBundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice)Bundesgerichtshof

Why?

The parliament for the whole of Germany is the Bundestag in Berlin. The Volkskammer was the parliament of the GDR (DDR), and the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) only meets to elect the head of state. The Bundesgerichtshof is not a parliament but a court.

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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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