Question 56 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Who elects the Federal President in Germany?

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the Federal Assembly
the Bundesrat
the Federal Parliament
the Federal Constitutional Court

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Correct answer to question 86: the Federal Assembly

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The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) under Article 54. It convenes solely for this purpose and consists of all Bundestag members plus an equal number of delegates sent by the state parliaments.

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Wer wählt in Deutschland den Bundespräsidenten / die Bundespräsidentin?

die Bundesversammlung
der Bundesrat
das Bundesparlament
das Bundesverfassungsgericht

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Who elects the Federal President in Germany?

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