Question 70 of 300 · The State and Federalism
Question 70: German Federal President Gustav Heinemann hands Helmut Schmidt the certificate of appointment as German Chancellor in 1974. What is one of the duties of the German Federal President?
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
Der deutsche Bundespräsident Gustav Heinemann gibt Helmut Schmidt 1974 die Ernennungsurkunde zum deutschen Bundeskanzler. Was gehört zu den Aufgaben der deutschen Bundespräsidentin/des deutschen Bundespräsidenten?
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
- ASie/Er führt die Regierungsgeschäfte.He/She conducts government business.
- BSie/Er kontrolliert die Regierungspartei.He/She controls the governing party.
- CSie/Er wählt die Ministerinnen/Minister aus.He/She selects the ministers.
- DSie/Er schlägt die Kanzlerin/den Kanzler zur Wahl vor.He/She proposes the chancellor for election.Correct
Correct answer
D — Sie/Er schlägt die Kanzlerin/den Kanzler zur Wahl vor.
He/She proposes the chancellor for election.
Why this is the answer
This question is about federalism. Germany is made up of 16 Bundesländer (federal states), each with its own parliament, government and constitution. Learn the split and most of these questions answer themselves: education, schools, police and culture belong to the states; foreign policy, defence and currency belong to the federal government; nurseries, rubbish collection and local building plans belong to the municipality. The Bundesrat is the chamber through which the states take part in federal law-making.
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 Partei — political party
In Deutschland gibt es mehrere Parteien. - die Regierung — government
Die Regierung führt das Land. - der Bundeskanzler / die Bundeskanzlerin — Federal Chancellor
Der Bundeskanzler leitet die Bundesregierung. - der Bundespräsident / die Bundespräsidentin — Federal President
Der Bundespräsident ist das Staatsoberhaupt.
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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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