Question 91 of 300 · General section
In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can have an impact on federal politics. Governing becomes ...
Correct answer
more difficult if this changes the majority in the Federal Council.
All answer options
- 1more difficult if this changes the majority in the Bundestag.
- 2easier if this brings new parties into the Federal Council.
- 3more difficult if this changes the majority in the Federal Council.Correct
- 4easier if it is a rich federal state.
Why is this answer correct?
State elections change the make-up of state governments and therefore the votes in the Bundesrat. If the federal government loses its majority there, it can no longer push through laws requiring Bundesrat consent on its own and must negotiate with the opposition. The Bundestag majority is unaffected.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 91 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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