Question 26 · Federal question
Germany is …
German original (as asked in the real test)
Deutschland ist …
- A eine kommunistische Republik.
- B ein demokratischer und sozialer Bundesstaat. ✓ Correct answer
- C eine kapitalistische und soziale Monarchie.
- D ein sozialer und sozialistischer Bundesstaat.
Translation
Germany is …
- A a communist republic.
- B a democratic and social federal state. ✓ Correct answer
- C a capitalist and social monarchy.
- D a social and socialist federal state.
Explanation
Article 20 of the German Basic Law states that the Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic, social, and federal state. Germany is not a monarchy and not defined as communist or socialist in its constitutional order.
Tips
- Look for cues from Article 20 of the Basic Law: democratic, social, and federal are key descriptors.
- Eliminate options that mention monarchy—Germany is a republic.
- Discard terms like communist or socialist when identifying Germany’s constitutional form.
- Note that “Bundesstaat” signals a federation, not a unitary state.
- Prioritize constitutional vocabulary over ideological labels.
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