Question 87 of 300 · General section

Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

Correct answer

the Federal President

All answer options

  1. 1the Federal Chancellor
  2. 2the Federal PresidentCorrect
  3. 3the President of the Federal Council
  4. 4the President of the Bundestag

Why is this answer correct?

The head of state is the Federal President. In protocol terms he or she stands at the top of the state and represents Germany under international law. The Federal Chancellor, by contrast, is head of government and runs day-to-day politics.

Facts about this question

Question number
87 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
71% 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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