GermanyAufgabe 89 · Politics in a democracy
In Germany, what is the name for the group formed by the members of one party in parliament?
In the exam (German)
Wie nennt man in Deutschland die Vereinigung von Abgeordneten einer Partei im Parlament?
- aVerbandVerband
- bÄltestenratÄltestenrat
- cFraktionFraktionCorrect answer
- dOppositionOpposition
Why?
The members of one party in parliament together form a Fraktion (parliamentary group), for example the SPD Fraktion. The CDU and CSU even form a joint Fraktion in the Bundestag. The opposition, by contrast, means all the members of parliament whose parties are not in the government.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
Check yourself
Would you know these too?
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
Take a free mock examAufgabe 90
The German federal states take part in federal legislation through …Correct answer:the Federal Council (Bundesrat).
Die deutschen Bundesländer wirken an der Gesetzgebung des Bundes mit durch … — den Bundesrat.
Aufgabe 91
In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can have an effect on federal politics. Governing becomes …Correct answer:more difficult if this changes the majority in the Federal Council (Bundesrat).
In Deutschland kann ein Regierungswechsel in einem Bundesland Auswirkungen auf die Bundespolitik haben. Das Regieren wird … — schwieriger, wenn dadurch die Mehrheit im Bundesrat verändert wird.
Aufgabe 92
What does the abbreviation CSU stand for in Germany?Correct answer:Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)
Was bedeutet die Abkürzung CSU in Deutschland? — Christlich Soziale Union
Aufgabe 93
The more “second votes” (Zweitstimmen) a party gets in a Bundestag election, the …Correct answer:more seats the party gets in parliament.
Je mehr "Zweitstimmen" eine Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl bekommt, desto … — mehr Sitze erhält die Partei im Parlament.
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.
Official informationTry it under exam conditions.
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
The pass €7.99 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews