Question 86 of 300 · General section

Who elects the Federal President in Germany?

Correct answer

the Federal Assembly

All answer options

  1. 1the Federal AssemblyCorrect
  2. 2the Federal Council
  3. 3the Federal Parliament
  4. 4the Federal Constitutional Court

Why is this answer correct?

The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention. It consists half of Bundestag members and half of people delegated by the state parliaments: often including public figures with no political mandate. It meets for this single purpose.

Facts about this question

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