Question 128

Question 150 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called ...

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Correct answer to question 128: Members of Parliament.

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Members of parliament elected by the people are called deputies (Abgeordnete). Under Article 38 of the Basic Law they represent the whole people, are not bound by orders or instructions and answer only to their conscience (free mandate).

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Parlamentsmitglieder, die von den Bürgern und Bürgerinnen gewählt werden, nennt man …

  1. Abgeordnete.
  2. Kanzler / Kanzlerinnen.
  3. Botschafter / Botschafterinnen.
  4. Ministerpräsidenten / Ministerpräsidentinnen.

Last updated: November 2026

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