Constitutional bodies · Question 47 of 64
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?
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Answer
- B She/He proposes the Chancellor for election.
Explanation
The Federal President proposes a person to the Bundestag for election as Federal Chancellor (Article 63 of the Basic Law) and appoints that person after the election. The business of government is run by the Chancellor, who also chooses the ministers.