Question 81 of 300 · General section

Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?

Correct answer

the Bundestag

All answer options

  1. 1the Federal Council
  2. 2the Federal Assembly
  3. 3the people
  4. 4the BundestagCorrect

Why is this answer correct?

The Bundestag elects the Federal Chancellor: on the Federal President's proposal and by a majority of its members. The people do not elect the chancellor directly, the Bundesrat plays no part, and the Federal Convention elects only the Federal President.

Facts about this question

Question number
81 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
64% 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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