GermanyAufgabe 81 · Politics in a democracy
Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Wer wählt die Bundeskanzlerin/den Bundeskanzler in Deutschland?
- athe Federal Council (Bundesrat)der Bundesrat
- bthe Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung)die Bundesversammlung
- cthe peopledas Volk
- dthe Federal Parliament (Bundestag)der BundestagCorrect answer
Why?
The Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzlerin or Bundeskanzler) is elected by the Bundestag, on the proposal of the head of state (Article 63 of the Basic Law, Grundgesetz). So the people do not vote directly, but through their members of parliament. The Federal Convention only elects the Federal President.
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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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