Question 13 of 300 · General section

In parliament, the term "opposition" stands for...

Correct answer

all MPs who do not belong to the governing party/parties.

All answer options

  1. 1the ruling parties.
  2. 2all MPs who do not belong to the governing party/parties.Correct
  3. 3the parliamentary group with the most members.
  4. 4all parties that were able to reach the 5% hurdle in the last election.

Why is this answer correct?

The opposition consists of all elected MPs whose parties are not part of the government. Their job is to scrutinise the government, propose alternative policies, and strengthen democracy through debate. They have specific rights (e.g. demanding parliamentary inquiries).

Facts about this question

Question number
13 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
96% 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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