Block 2

Questions 31 to 60

Question 31
In Germany, cooperation between parties to form a government is called ...
  1. Unit.
  2. Coalition.
  3. Ministry.
  4. Fraction.
Question 32
What is not state authority in Germany?
  1. Legislation
  2. Government
  3. Press
  4. Case law
Question 33
Which statement is correct? In Germany ...
  1. state and religious communities are separated from each other.
  2. the religious communities form the state.
  3. the state is dependent on the religious communities.
  4. state and religious communities form a unit.
Question 34
What is Germany not?
  1. a democracy
  2. a constitutional state
  3. a monarchy
  4. a welfare state
Question 35
How does the German state finance social insurance?
  1. Church taxes
  2. Social security contributions
  3. Donations
  4. Association contributions
Why is this answer correct?

Social insurance is funded roughly equally by employees and employers via social contributions (e.g. ~14.6% of gross wages for health insurance) — not directly from taxes. A state subsidy from tax revenues covers deficits.

Question 36
Which measure creates social security in Germany?
  1. health insurance
  2. the car insurance
  3. the building insurance
  4. the liability insurance
Question 37
What are the heads of government of most federal states in Germany called?
  1. First Minister
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Senator
  4. Prime Minister
Question 38
The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social ...
  1. association of states.
  2. State.
  3. Confederation.
  4. Central government.
Question 39
What does every German federal state have?
  1. its own foreign minister
  2. its own currency
  3. its own army
  4. its own government
Question 40
What words does the German national anthem begin with?
  1. People, listen to the signals ...
  2. Unity and justice and freedom ...
  3. Joy to the gods ...
  4. Germany united fatherland ...
Why is this answer correct?

'Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit' (Unity and Justice and Freedom) is the opening line of Germany's national anthem — the third stanza of the Deutschlandlied (lyrics 1841 by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben). The first two stanzas are not sung. Melody: Joseph Haydn, 1797.

Question 41
Why is there more than one party in a democracy?
  1. because it represents the different opinions of citizens
  2. to limit bribery in politics
  3. to prevent political demonstrations
  4. to stimulate economic competition
Question 42
Who decides on a new law in Germany?
  1. the government
  2. the parliament
  3. the courts
  4. the police
Question 43
When can a party be banned in Germany?
  1. if their election campaign is too expensive
  2. when it fights against the constitution
  3. when she criticizes the head of state
  4. when their program proposes a new direction
Question 44
Who can't be directly elected as a citizen in Germany?
  1. Members of the EU Parliament
  2. the Federal President
  3. Member of Parliament
  4. Member of the Bundestag
Question 45
Which insurance does long-term care insurance belong to?
  1. Social insurance
  2. Accident insurance
  3. Household contents insurance
  4. Liability and fire insurance
Why is this answer correct?

Long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung) is the youngest of the five pillars of statutory social insurance (introduced 1995). It funds care for people in need — the other four pillars are health, pension, unemployment, and accident insurance.

Question 46
The German state has many tasks. Which task is one of them?
  1. He builds roads and schools.
  2. He sells food and clothing.
  3. It supplies all residents with newspapers free of charge.
  4. It produces cars and buses.
Question 47
The German state has many tasks. Which task is not one of them?
  1. It pays for vacation trips for all nationals.
  2. He pays child benefit.
  3. It supports museums.
  4. It promotes sportsmen and sportswomen.
Question 48
Which body is not one of Germany's constitutional bodies?
  1. the Federal Council
  2. the Federal President
  3. the citizens' assembly
  4. the government
Question 49
Who determines school policy in Germany?
  1. the teachers
  2. the federal states
  3. the Ministry of Family Affairs
  4. the universities
Question 50
The economic form in Germany is called ...
  1. free centralized economy.
  2. social market economy.
  3. controlled centralized economy.
  4. Planned economy.
Why is this answer correct?

Social market economy (Soziale Marktwirtschaft) is Germany's economic model: market freedoms (private property, free competition, free price formation) combined with social balance (social insurance, collective bargaining, codetermination). The term goes back to Alfred Müller-Armack and was implemented by Ludwig Erhard after 1948.

Question 51
It is not part of a democratic constitutional state that ...
  1. people can be critical of the government.
  2. citizens are allowed to demonstrate peacefully.
  3. people are arrested by a private police force for no reason.
  4. someone commits a crime and is arrested for it.
Question 52
What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state power emanates from the ...
  1. Volke from.
  2. Bundestag.
  3. Prussian king.
  4. Federal Constitutional Court.
Question 53
What does "rule of law" mean in Germany?
  1. The state is right.
  2. There are only right-wing parties.
  3. Citizens decide on laws.
  4. The state must comply with the law.
Question 54
What is not state authority in Germany?
  1. Legislative
  2. Judiciary
  3. Executive
  4. Directive
Question 55
What does this picture show?
  1. the seat of the Bundestag in Berlin
  2. the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe
  3. the Bundesrat building in Berlin
  4. the Federal Chancellery in Berlin
Question 56
Which office is part of the municipal administration in Germany?
  1. Parish office
  2. Public order office
  3. Tax office
  4. Federal Foreign Office
Question 57
Who is usually elected President of the German Bundestag?
  1. the oldest Member of Parliament
  2. the Prime Minister of the largest federal state
  3. one member of parliament from the largest parliamentary group
  4. a former Federal Chancellor
Question 58
Who appoints the ministers of the Federal Government in Germany?
  1. the President of the Federal Constitutional Court
  2. the Federal President
  3. the President of the Federal Council
  4. the President of the Bundestag
Question 59
Which parties in Germany became "Die Linke" in 2007?
  1. CDU and SSW
  2. PDS and WASG
  3. CSU and FDP
  4. Alliance 90/The Greens and SPD
Question 60
In Germany, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat belong to the ...
  1. Executive.
  2. Legislative.
  3. Directive.
  4. Judiciary.
Why is this answer correct?

The legislature (law-making branch) consists of the Bundestag (directly elected parliament) and Bundesrat (representation of the states). Together they pass federal laws. The executive is the government, the judiciary are the courts (separation of powers).