Language: English
Question 128 · Federal question
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …
German original (as asked in the real test)
Parlamentsmitglieder, die von den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern gewählt werden, nennt man …
- A Abgeordnete. ✓ Correct answer
- B Kanzlerinnen/Kanzler.
- C Botschafterinnen/Botschafter.
- D Ministerpräsidentinnen/Ministerpräsidenten.
Translation
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …
- A Members of Parliament. ✓ Correct answer
- B Chancellors.
- C Ambassadors.
- D Prime Ministers.
Explanation
People elected by citizens to sit in a parliament, whether Bundestag or Landtag, are called Members of Parliament. The chancellor is chosen by the Bundestag, a state's minister-president by its Landtag, and ambassadors are appointed diplomats, none of them elected directly by citizens.
Tips
- Abgeordnete is the general term for someone elected to parliament, chancellor and ambassador are separate roles entirely.
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