Language: English
Question 22 · Federal question
What form of government does Germany have?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was für eine Staatsform hat Deutschland?
- A Monarchie
- B Diktatur
- C Republik ✓ Correct answer
- D Fürstentum
Translation
What form of government does Germany have?
- A monarchy
- B dictatorship
- C republic ✓ Correct answer
- D principality
Explanation
Germany is a democratic federal republic under the Basic Law, with elected representatives and no hereditary monarch. That rules out monarchy, principality, and dictatorship.
Tips
- Republic means no hereditary ruler, elected offices instead.
- Article 20 calls Germany a democratic, social federal state, which fits a republic.
