Question 58 of 300Politics in a Democracy

The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag ...

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scrutinises the government.
decides who becomes a federal minister.
decides who sits on the Bundesrat.
proposes the heads of government of the federal states.

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Correct answer to question 88: scrutinises the government.

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The opposition scrutinises the government, exposes wrongdoing and presents political alternatives. Its main tools are parliamentary questions, committees of inquiry and the right to introduce its own bills.

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Die parlamentarische Opposition im Deutschen Bundestag …

kontrolliert die Regierung.
entscheidet, wer Bundesminister / Bundesministerin wird.
bestimmt, wer im Bundesrat sitzt.
schlägt die Regierungschefs / Regierungschefinnen der Länder vor.

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