Who is usually elected President of the German Bundestag?
Question 57 of 300 · General section
Correct answer
one member of parliament from the largest parliamentary group
All answer options
- 1the oldest Member of Parliament
- 2the Prime Minister of the largest federal state
- 3a former Federal Chancellor
- 4one member of parliament from the largest parliamentary groupCorrect
Why is this answer correct?
The President of the Bundestag traditionally comes from the largest parliamentary group and is elected by the members at the constituent sitting. In protocol terms it is the second-highest office in the state, directly after the Federal President.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 57 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 70% 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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