Question 44

Question 103 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Who cannot be directly elected as a citizen in Germany?

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Correct answer to question 44: the Federal President

Explanation

The Federal President is not elected directly by the people but by the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) every five years (Art. 54). The Bundestag and state parliaments, by contrast, are elected directly.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wen kann man als Bürger / Bürgerin in Deutschland nicht direkt wählen?

  1. Abgeordnete des EU-Parlaments
  2. den Bundespräsidenten / die Bundespräsidentin
  3. Landtagsabgeordnete
  4. Bundestagsabgeordnete

Last updated: November 2026

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