Berlin – question 2
Which senator does Berlin not have?
German original: Welche Senatorin / welchen Senator hat Berlin nicht?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Senator for Finance / Female Senator for Finance
- Senator for Interior Affairs / Female Senator for Interior Affairs
- Senator for External Relations / Female Senator for External Relations — Correct answer
- Senator for Justice / Female Senator for Justice
Explanation
Foreign policy is exclusively a matter of the federal government. Therefore, the federal states (Länder) do not have a foreign minister. All other departments, such as interior, finance, and education, are filled by the states themselves.
Key terms in this question
- Berlin — Berlin is the capital and most populous federal state of Germany. It is the seat of the Bundestag, the Federal President, and the Federal Government.
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- which / which one — 'Welchen' is an inflected form of the German interrogative pronoun 'welcher' (which). It is used to ask about a specific person or thing from a group.
- senator (female) — A Senatorin is a female member of the governing senate in one of Germany's city-states, such as Berlin, Hamburg, or Bremen. She holds a government position similar to a minister, responsible for a specific policy area.
- Senator — A senator is an elected member of a senate, a legislative or governing body. In some German city-states like Bremen and Hamburg, senators are members of the state government.
- NATO — NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance of democratic countries from Europe and North America. Its members commit to mutual defense and collective security.
- not — This word negates a statement or an action. It indicates that something is not true or does not happen.
- of the Senate — The Senate is a political body that forms the state government in some German city-states (such as Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg) and makes important decisions.