Question 71 of 300 · The State and Federalism

Question 71: Where does the German Chancellor spend most of their time? Most often they are …

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

Wo hält sich die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin/der deutsche Bundeskanzler am häufigsten auf? Am häufigsten ist sie/er …

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

Ain Bonn, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.in Bonn, because the Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.
Bauf Schloss Meseberg, dem Gästehaus der Bundesregierung, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.at Meseberg Palace, the guest house of the federal government, to receive state guests.
Cauf Schloss Bellevue, dem Amtssitz der Bundespräsidentin/des Bundespräsidenten, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.at Bellevue Palace, the official residence of the Federal President, to receive state guests.
Din Berlin, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.in Berlin, because the Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.Correct

Correct answer

D — in Berlin, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.

in Berlin, because the Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.

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 Regierung — government
Die Regierung führt das Land.
der Bundestag — federal parliament (lower house)
Der Bundestag macht die Bundesgesetze.
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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