Question 22 of 300 · General section
What form of government does Germany have?
Correct answer
Republic of
All answer options
- 1Monarchy
- 2Dictatorship
- 3Republic ofCorrect
- 4Principality
Why is this answer correct?
Germany is a republic: the head of state is elected, not born into the office. The Federal President is chosen by the Federal Convention for a five-year term. A monarchy or principality requires a hereditary head of state, and a dictatorship rules out free elections: neither applies to Germany.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 22 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 95% 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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