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The German Political System and the EU
16 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- How many federal states (Länder) does Germany have?
- For how long is the German Bundestag elected?
- Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?
- What is the role of the Federal President of Germany?
- What does the Bundesrat represent?
- What does the 'eternity clause' (Article 79, paragraph 3) of the Basic Law protect?
- What is the task of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe?
- How does the German electoral system, 'personalised proportional representation', work?
- What is the purpose of the five-percent threshold in German elections?
- What does the 'constructive vote of no confidence' mean?
- Why are coalition governments typical in Germany?
- Which principle states that the EU should act only if goals cannot be better achieved at a national or local level?
- Which EU institution proposes new legislation?
- Which basic right is protected in Article 5 of the Basic Law?
- Which areas are mainly the responsibility of the Länder rather than the federal government?
- What is the main tool of direct democracy at the federal level in Germany?
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