Question 128 of 300 · General section
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called ...
Correct answer
MPs.
All answer options
- 1MPs.Correct
- 2Registrars.
- 3Ambassadors.
- 4Prime Ministers / Minister Presidents.
Why is this answer correct?
Elected members of a parliament are called Abgeordnete (deputies). Under Article 38 of the Basic Law they are subject only to their conscience and bound by no instructions: this is known as the free mandate.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 128 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 85% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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