Qwissit Citizenship

Citizenship Test

Parliament, Government and Elections

64 questions

Elections

  1. Who elects the members of the Bundestag in Germany? Easy
  2. When the parliament of a German federal state is elected, this is called … Easy
  3. From what age may you take part in the election to the German Bundestag? Easy
  4. For how many years is the Bundestag elected in Germany? Easy
  5. In a Bundestag election in Germany, anyone may vote who … Easy
  6. For how many years is the Bundestag elected in Germany? Easy

Forming a government

  1. In Germany, the cooperation of parties to form a government is called … Easy

Political parties

  1. Why is there more than one party in a democracy? Easy
  2. What does the abbreviation CDU stand for in Germany? Easy
  3. What does the abbreviation SPD stand for? Easy
  4. What does the abbreviation FDP stand for in Germany? Easy
  5. What does the abbreviation CSU stand for in Germany? Easy

Constitutional bodies

  1. Where does the German Federal Chancellor spend most of their time? Most of the time she/he is … Easy
  2. What is the name of the current Federal Chancellor of Germany? Easy
  3. What is the parliament for the whole of Germany called? Easy
  4. What is the name of Germany's current head of state? Easy
  5. Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany? Easy
  6. Who leads the German Federal Cabinet? Easy
  7. Who elects the German Federal Chancellor? Easy
  8. Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany? Easy

Parliament

  1. The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag … Easy
  2. In Germany, what is the association of a party's members in parliament called? Easy

Electoral principles

  1. Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean? Medium
  2. Elections in Germany are … Medium
  3. Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean? Medium
  4. Which principle do elections in Germany follow? Elections in Germany are … Medium

Parliament

  1. In parliament, the term "opposition" means … Medium
  2. Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called … Medium

Political parties

  1. A party in Germany aims to establish a dictatorship. It is then … Medium
  2. When can a party be banned in Germany? Medium

Elections

  1. Whom can citizens in Germany not elect directly? Medium
  2. How often are there normally Bundestag elections in Germany? Medium
  3. Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is … Medium
  4. The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of … Medium
  5. What do citizens entitled to vote in Germany receive before an election? Medium
  6. What is elected by the people in Germany? Medium
  7. What is permitted in Bundestag and state elections in Germany? Medium

Constitutional bodies

  1. Which body is not one of Germany's constitutional bodies? Medium
  2. What does this picture show? Medium

Electoral system

  1. Elections in Germany are won by the party that … Medium
  2. What minimum percentage of second votes must parties receive to be elected to the German Bundestag? Medium
  3. A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. However, it must have a minimum share of the votes. This is called … Medium
  4. What is the "5% threshold" in Germany? Medium

Constitutional bodies

  1. Who is usually elected President of the German Bundestag? Hard
  2. Who appoints the ministers of the Federal Government in Germany? Hard
  3. It is not one of the tasks of the German Bundestag … Hard
  4. German Federal President Gustav Heinemann hands Helmut Schmidt the certificate of appointment as German Federal Chancellor in 1974. What is one of the tasks of the German Federal President? Hard
  5. What is the main task of the German Federal President? She/He … Hard
  6. Who makes up the German Bundesrat? Hard
  7. Who elects the Federal President in Germany? Hard

Parliament

  1. The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently … Hard
  2. If members of the German Bundestag change their parliamentary group, … Hard

Electoral system

  1. The more "second votes" a party receives in a Bundestag election, the … Hard
  2. The electoral system in Germany is a … Hard
  3. Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because … Hard
  4. Which ballot paper would be valid in a Bundestag election? Hard

Forming a government

  1. What is referred to in Germany as a "traffic-light coalition"? The cooperation … Hard

Elections

  1. What is one of the tasks of election volunteers in Germany? Hard
  2. In Germany, volunteer election workers help with elections. What is one of the tasks of election volunteers? Hard
  3. What does the "active right to vote" mean in Germany? Hard
  4. If you are allowed to vote in a Bundestag election in Germany, this is called … Hard
  5. In a democracy, one function of regular elections is … Hard
  6. Which voluntary office must German citizens take on if they are asked to? Hard

Participation

  1. The bus line you always take to work is to be discontinued. What can you do to keep the bus line? Hard

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