Einbürgerungstest
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Wer wählt in Deutschland die Bundespräsidentin/den Bundespräsidenten?

Question 86 · Living in a democracy

Correct answer: A. the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung)

In German, as in the test

  1. die Bundesversammlung (richtige Antwort)
  2. der Bundesrat
  3. das Bundesparlament
  4. das Bundesverfassungsgericht

English translation

Who elects the Federal President in Germany?

  1. the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) (Correct answer)
  2. the Bundesrat
  3. the federal parliament
  4. the Federal Constitutional Court

Why this is correct

The Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) elects the Federal President every five years. It consists of all members of the Bundestag and the same number of delegates from the state parliaments.