Question 39 of 300 · The State and Federalism

Question 39: What does every German federal state have?

Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: The State and Federalism.

The question as it appears on the exam

Was hat jedes deutsche Bundesland?

The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.

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Answer options

Aeine eigene Außenministerin/einen eigenen Außenministerits own foreign minister
Beine eigene Währungits own currency
Ceine eigene Armeeits own army
Deine eigene Regierungits own governmentCorrect

Correct answer

D — eine eigene Regierung

its own government

Why this is the answer

Every Land has its own state government for matters within its jurisdiction. Foreign policy, currency, and the armed forces are generally federal responsibilities instead.

Key exam terms in this question

These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.

die Regierung — government
Die Regierung führt das Land.
das Bundesland — federal state (Land)
Deutschland hat 16 Bundesländer.

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How this question fits into the exam

On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.

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