Question 84

Question 54 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What is the main task of the German Federal President? He / She ...

Pick an answer

Correct!

Not quite. The correct answer is marked in green.

Correct answer to question 84: represents the country.

Explanation

The Federal President's main role is representative: he represents Germany at home and abroad, signs laws into force and appoints ministers, judges and civil servants. Day-to-day political decisions are made by the Federal Government.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Welche Hauptaufgabe hat der deutsche Bundespräsident / die deutsche Bundespräsidentin? Er / Sie …

  1. regiert das Land.
  2. entwirft die Gesetze.
  3. repräsentiert das Land.
  4. überwacht die Einhaltung der Gesetze.

Last updated: November 2026

Practice it in test 133 questions · 60 minutes · pass with 17