Question 57 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

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the Federal Chancellor
the Federal President
the President of the Bundesrat
the President of the Bundestag

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Correct answer to question 87: the Federal President

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The head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany is the Federal President. He performs mainly representative functions, signs laws into force and ranks above the Chancellor in protocol, while the Chancellor leads the actual government business.

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Wer ist das Staatsoberhaupt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?

der Bundeskanzler / die Bundeskanzlerin
der Bundespräsident / die Bundespräsidentin
der Bundesratspräsident / die Bundesratspräsidentin
der Bundestagspräsident / die Bundestagspräsidentin

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Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

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