AustriaDemokratie 59 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
What is special about Vienna?
In the exam (German)
Was ist an Wien besonders?
- aVienna has no state parliament.Wien hat keinen Landtag.
- bVienna belongs to the federal state of Lower Austria.Wien gehört zum Bundesland Niederösterreich.
- cVienna is both a federal state and a municipality.Wien ist zugleich ein Bundesland und eine Gemeinde.Correct answer
- dVienna is administered directly by the Federal Government.Wien wird direkt von der Bundesregierung verwaltet.
Why?
Vienna (Wien) is a federal state and a city in one. That is why the Vienna municipal council (Gemeinderat) is also the state parliament (Landtag), and the mayor is also the governor of the federal state.
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Why is the power of the state in Austria divided into legislation, the executive and the judiciary (Gesetzgebung, Vollziehung, Gerichtsbarkeit)?Correct answer:So that no single body has all the power and the three branches check each other.
Warum ist die Macht des Staates in Österreich auf Gesetzgebung, Vollziehung und Gerichtsbarkeit aufgeteilt? — Damit keine Stelle die ganze Macht hat und sich die drei Bereiche gegenseitig kontrollieren.
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The National Council (Nationalrat) is elected by the people. How many members does it have?Correct answer:183
Der Nationalrat wird vom Volk gewählt. Wie viele Abgeordnete hat er? — 183
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The National Council (Nationalrat) has passed a federal law, but the Federal Council (Bundesrat) raises an objection to it. What can happen in most cases?Correct answer:The National Council can repeat its decision; then the law becomes valid despite the objection.
Der Nationalrat hat ein Bundesgesetz beschlossen, aber der Bundesrat erhebt dagegen Einspruch. Was kann in den meisten Fällen geschehen? — Der Nationalrat kann seinen Beschluss wiederholen; dann wird das Gesetz trotz des Einspruchs gültig.
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How can the National Council (Nationalrat) check the work of the federal government?Correct answer:Members of parliament can ask the ministers questions, which the ministers must answer.
Correct answer:The National Council can set up a committee of inquiry to examine possible wrongdoing.
Wie kann der Nationalrat die Arbeit der Bundesregierung kontrollieren? — Abgeordnete können den Ministerinnen und Ministern Fragen stellen, auf die diese antworten müssen. · Der Nationalrat kann einen Untersuchungsausschuss einsetzen, der mögliche Missstände prüft.
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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.
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