Politik: all 57 questions with answers

These 57 questions of the German citizenship test belong to the topic Politik. The correct answer is shown under each question; open it for the explanation.

1. What is referred to as an 'Ampelkoalition' (traffic light coalition) in Germany? The cooperation …
2. What is the task of election workers in Germany?
3. In Germany, volunteer election workers help with elections. What is one task of election workers?
4. For how many years is the Bundestag elected in Germany?
5. In a federal election in Germany, anyone can vote who...
6. How often are there usually federal elections in Germany?
7. For how many years is the Bundestag elected in Germany?
8. Elections in Germany are …
9. Elections in Germany are won by the party that...
10. Participating in democratic elections in Germany is …
11. What does “active voting rights” mean in Germany?
12. If you are allowed to vote in a Bundestag election in Germany, that means …
13. What percentage of the second votes must parties receive at least in order to be elected to the German Bundestag?
14. Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
15. The electoral system in Germany is a …
16. A party wants to get into the German Bundestag. But it must have a minimum share of votes. That means …
17. What principle are elections in Germany subject to? Elections in Germany are...
18. What is the "5% threshold" in Germany?
19. The Bundestag election in Germany is the election …
20. In a democracy, one function of regular elections is...
21. What do citizens in Germany who are eligible to vote get before an election?
22. Why does the 5% threshold exist in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …
23. Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …
24. In Germany, … is elected by the people.
25. In Parliament the term 'opposition' stands for...
26. Which ballot paper would be valid in a federal election?
27. What is allowed in federal and state elections in Germany?
28. A political party in Germany pursues the goal of establishing a dictatorship. In that case, it is …
29. What symbol can be seen in the plenary hall of the German Bundestag?
30. Who elects the members of the Bundestag in Germany?
31. What is not a feature of our democracy?
32. The cooperation of parties to form a government is called in Germany …
33. Why is there more than one party in a democracy?
34. When can a party be banned in Germany?
35. Who can you not directly elect as a citizen in Germany?
36. Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
37. Who is usually elected President of the German Bundestag?
38. Who appoints the federal government ministers in Germany?
39. The German Federal President Gustav Heinemann gives Helmut Schmidt the certificate of appointment as German Chancellor in 1974. What are the tasks of the German Federal President?
40. What is the name of the current Chancellor of Germany?
41. The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently called …
42. What is the name of Germany's current head of state?
43. What does the abbreviation CDU mean in Germany?
44. What does the abbreviation SPD mean?
45. What does the abbreviation FDP mean in Germany?
46. Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?
47. Who heads the German federal cabinet?
48. Who elects the German Federal Chancellor?
49. What is the main task of the German Federal President? She/He…
50. Who elects the Federal President in Germany?
51. Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?
52. The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag …
53. What do you call the association of members of a party in parliament in Germany?
54. What does the abbreviation CSU mean in Germany?
55. The more 'second votes' a party receives in a Bundestag election, the …
56. At what age are you allowed to take part in the elections to the German Bundestag in Germany?
57. When members of the German Bundestag change their parliamentary group...