Einbürgerungstest
English

Wer wählt die Bundeskanzlerin/den Bundeskanzler in Deutschland?

Question 81 · Living in a democracy

Correct answer: D. the Bundestag

In German, as in the test

  1. der Bundesrat
  2. die Bundesversammlung
  3. das Volk
  4. der Bundestag (richtige Antwort)

English translation

Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?

  1. the Bundesrat
  2. the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung)
  3. the people
  4. the Bundestag (Correct answer)

Why this is correct

The Chancellor is elected by the members of the Bundestag, on the proposal of the Federal President (Article 63 of the Basic Law). The people do not vote for the Chancellor directly.