Question 44 of 300 · General section

Who can't be directly elected as a citizen in Germany?

Correct answer

the Federal President

All answer options

  1. 1Members of the EU Parliament
  2. 2the Federal PresidentCorrect
  3. 3Member of Parliament
  4. 4Member of the Bundestag

Why is this answer correct?

Citizens do not elect the Federal President directly. That is done by the Federal Convention, made up half of Bundestag members and half of delegates sent by the state parliaments. The Bundestag, the state parliaments, and the EU Parliament are all elected directly.

Facts about this question

Question number
44 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
72% 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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