Einbürgerungstest Practice

What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state power emanates from the …

• A. the Prussian king.
• B. the Federal Constitutional Court.
• C. the people.
• D. the Bundestag.

What is the Bundeswehr?

• A. a German port
• B. the German police
• C. the German armed forces
• D. a German citizens' initiative

What is the "5% threshold" in Germany?

• A. attendance check in the Bundestag for votes
• B. minimum share of voter votes needed to enter parliament
• C. attendance check in the Bundesrat for votes
• D. voting arrangement in the Bundestag for small parties

What does "Rechtsstaat" (state governed by the rule of law) mean in Germany?

• A. Citizens decide on the laws.
• B. The state must comply with the laws.
• C. The state is always right.
• D. There are only right-wing parties.

What does the abbreviation SPD mean?

• A. Social Policy Party of Germany
• B. Socially Just Party of Germany
• C. Socialist Party of Germany
• D. Social Democratic Party of Germany

The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of …

• A. of the state parliaments.
• B. of the Federal President.
• C. of the Federal Chancellor.
• D. of the parliament for Germany.

What does the abbreviation FDP mean in Germany?

• A. Free Democratic Party
• B. Leading Democratic Party
• C. Peaceful Demonstrative Party
• D. Free Germany Party

What does "popular sovereignty" mean?

• A. The Federal Constitutional Court stands above the constitution.
• B. Interest groups exercise sovereignty together with the government.
• C. State power emanates from the people.
• D. The king/queen rules over the people.

In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …

• A. to maintain existing laws in the country.
• B. to give more power to the poor.
• C. to force citizens to cast their vote.
• D. to allow the government to change according to the will of the voter majority.

Which court in Germany is responsible for interpreting the Basic Law?

• A. Federal Constitutional Court
• B. Administrative Court
• C. Higher Regional Court
• D. Local Court

What do eligible citizens in Germany receive before an election?

• A. a notification from the Federal Convention
• B. a notification from the parish office
• C. a polling card from the municipality
• D. voting permission from the Federal President

Which actions related to the state of Israel are prohibited in Germany?

• A. publicly criticizing Israel's policies
• B. hanging an Israeli flag on private property
• C. publicly calling for the destruction of Israel
• D. discussing Israel's policies

Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?

• A. the people
• B. the Bundesrat
• C. the Bundestag
• D. the Federal Convention

Why does the 5% threshold exist in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …

• A. many small parties make forming a government more difficult.
• B. small parties don't have enough money to pay politicians.
• C. the programs of many small parties have a lot in common.
• D. citizens can lose orientation with many small parties.

Who leads the German federal cabinet?

• A. the Federal President
• B. the President of the Bundesrat
• C. the Federal Chancellor
• D. the President of the Bundestag

Members of parliament who are elected by citizens are called …

• A. ambassadors.
• B. minister-presidents.
• C. members of parliament (deputies).
• D. chancellors.

Who elects the German Federal Chancellor?

• A. the Federal Convention
• B. the federal government
• C. the people
• D. the Bundestag

In Germany, who is elected by the people?

• A. the Federal President
• B. the Bundestag
• C. the minister-president of a federal state
• D. the Federal Chancellor

Which ballot paper would be valid in a Bundestag election?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

What is permitted in Bundestag and state parliament elections in Germany?

• A. One can cast their vote by postal ballot.
• B. One can cast their vote by phone on election day.
• C. Children from the age of 14 are allowed to vote.
• D. The husband votes on behalf of his wife as well.