AustriaDemokratie 43 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
How is the Austrian Federal President elected?
In the exam (German)
Wie wird der österreichische Bundespräsident gewählt?
- aThe people elect the president directly, if necessary in a run-off between the two strongest candidates.Das Volk wählt ihn direkt, wenn nötig in einer Stichwahl zwischen den zwei Stärksten.Correct answer
- bThe Federal Government appoints the president after every National Council election for its own term of office.Die Bundesregierung ernennt ihn nach jeder Nationalratswahl für ihre eigene Amtszeit.
- cThe nine state governors choose the president together at a conference of the federal states.Die neun Landeshauptleute bestimmen ihn gemeinsam bei einer Konferenz der Länder.
- dThe members of the National Council elect the president in a secret ballot in Parliament.Die Abgeordneten des Nationalrats wählen ihn in einer geheimen Abstimmung im Parlament.
Why?
The Federal President is elected directly by the population. A candidate who receives more than half of the valid votes is elected; if nobody manages this, a run-off (Stichwahl) between the two people with the most votes decides.
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 examDemokratie 44
How long is the Federal President's term of office, and may the president be re-elected?Correct answer:Six years; the president can be re-elected only once for the immediately following term.
Wie lange dauert die Amtszeit des Bundespräsidenten, und darf er wiedergewählt werden? — Sechs Jahre; er kann für die direkt folgende Amtszeit nur einmal wiedergewählt werden.
Demokratie 45
What are the tasks of the Federal President?Correct answer:The president appoints the Federal Chancellor and the other members of the Federal Government and swears them in.
Correct answer:The president represents the Republic of Austria in relations with other states.
Correct answer:According to the Constitution, the president is commander-in-chief of the Austrian Armed Forces.
Welche Aufgaben hat der Bundespräsident? — Er ernennt den Bundeskanzler und die übrigen Mitglieder der Bundesregierung und gelobt sie an. · Er vertritt die Republik Österreich gegenüber anderen Staaten. · Laut Verfassung führt er den Oberbefehl über das Bundesheer.
Demokratie 46
What did the young Republic of Austria lay down in laws in 1919?Correct answer:The Habsburgs lost their rights as rulers; those who did not renounce them had to leave the country.
Correct answer:The nobility was abolished; titles such as "Count" or the "von" in a name may no longer be used.
Was regelte die junge Republik Österreich im Jahr 1919 durch Gesetze? — Die Habsburger verloren ihre Herrscherrechte; wer nicht verzichtete, musste das Land verlassen. · Der Adel wurde abgeschafft; Titel wie „Graf“ oder das „von“ im Namen dürfen nicht mehr geführt werden.
Demokratie 47
What does the flag of the Republic of Austria look like?Correct answer:Three horizontal stripes of equal width: red at the top, white in the middle, red at the bottom
Wie sieht die Flagge der Republik Österreich aus? — Drei gleich breite waagrechte Streifen: oben rot, in der Mitte weiß, unten rot
Source
Our own practice questions on the content of the official learning material “Mein Österreich” and the federal states’ learning materials. They are not the real exam questions – those are not published – and we have not copied wording from the materials. Every question was answered a second time, independently, and checked against public sources. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. Not an official service: no connection with the Federal Ministry of the Interior or the offices of the state governments.
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 €12.99 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews