Question 44 of 300 · Living in a Democracy
Question 44: Whom can citizens in Germany NOT directly elect?
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: Living in a Democracy.
The question as it appears on the exam
Wen kann man als Bürgerin/Bürger in Deutschland nicht direkt wählen?
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.
Answer options
- AAbgeordnete des EU-ParlamentsMembers of the EU Parliament
- BDie Bundespräsidentin/den BundespräsidentenThe Federal PresidentCorrect
- CLandtagsabgeordneteState parliament members
- DBundestagsabgeordneteBundestag members
Correct answer
B — Die Bundespräsidentin/den Bundespräsidenten
The Federal President
Why this is the answer
The Federal President is not elected directly by the people but by the Bundesversammlung, or Federal Convention. Members of the Bundestag, state parliaments, and European Parliament are directly elected by eligible voters.
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.
- wählen — to vote / elect
Ab 18 Jahren darf man bei der Bundestagswahl wählen. - der Bundestag — federal parliament (lower house)
Der Bundestag macht die Bundesgesetze. - der Landtag — state parliament
Der Landtag beschließt Landesgesetze. - der Abgeordnete / die Abgeordnete — member of parliament
Abgeordnete vertreten die Bürger.
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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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