Question 151 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, the people elect ...

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the Federal Chancellor.
the Minister-President of a federal state.
the Bundestag.
the Federal President.

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Correct answer to question 129: the Bundestag.

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In Germany the people directly elect only the Bundestag (Article 38 of the Basic Law). The Federal President, Chancellor and government are not elected by the people but by the Bundestag or the Federal Convention.

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Vom Volk gewählt wird in Deutschland …

der Bundeskanzler / die Bundeskanzlerin.
der Ministerpräsident / die Ministerpräsidentin eines Bundeslandes.
der Bundestag.
der Bundespräsident / die Bundespräsidentin.

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