Question 65 of 300 · Living in a Democracy

Question 65: It is NOT a task of the German Bundestag to …

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

Es gehört nicht zu den Aufgaben des Deutschen Bundestages, …

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

AGesetze zu entwerfen.draft laws.
Bdie Bundesregierung zu kontrollieren.monitor the federal government.
Cdie Bundeskanzlerin/den Bundeskanzler zu wählen.elect the chancellor.
Ddas Bundeskabinett zu bilden.form the federal cabinet.Correct

Correct answer

D — das Bundeskabinett zu bilden.

form the federal cabinet.

Why this is the answer

Forming the federal cabinet is not a task of the Bundestag. The Bundestag passes laws, monitors the federal government, and elects the Chancellor.

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.

das Gesetz — law / statute
Ein Gesetz wird im Bundestag beschlossen.
wählen — to vote / elect
Ab 18 Jahren darf man bei der Bundestagswahl wählen.
die Regierung — government
Die Regierung führt das Land.
der Bundestag — federal parliament (lower house)
Der Bundestag macht die Bundesgesetze.

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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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