Language: English
Question 38 · Federal question
The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social ...
German original (as asked in the real test)
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist ein demokratischer und sozialer …
- A Staatenverbund.
- B Bundesstaat. ✓ Correct answer
- C Staatenbund.
- D Zentralstaat.
Translation
The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social ...
- A confederation of states.
- B federal state. ✓ Correct answer
- C union of states.
- D central state.
Explanation
Article 20 of the Basic Law calls Germany a democratic and social federal state, sharing power between the federation and the Länder. It is neither a loose confederation of sovereign states nor a centralized unitary system.
Tips
- Federal state means the Bund and the Länder share sovereignty.
- A confederation is looser, and a central state has no separate state governments at all.
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