Question 83 · Federal question
Who elects the German Chancellor?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wer wählt die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin/den deutschen Bundeskanzler?
- A das Volk
- B die Bundesversammlung
- C der Bundestag ✓ Correct answer
- D die Bundesregierung
Translation
Who elects the German Chancellor?
- A the people
- B the Federal Assembly
- C the Bundestag ✓ Correct answer
- D the Federal Government
Explanation
Under Article 63 of the Basic Law, the Federal President proposes a candidate, and the Bundestag elects the Federal Chancellor. The Federal Assembly elects the Federal President, not the Chancellor; the people elect the Bundestag; and the Federal Government does not elect its own head.
Tips
- Link each institution to its constitutional role: people elect parliament; parliament elects the head of government; the Federal Assembly elects the head of state.
- Watch for distractors: bodies that propose or appoint are not necessarily those that elect.
- Use keyword cues: “Bundeskanzler(in)” → election by the federal parliament, not by the people or the cabinet.
- Eliminate options that are either advisory, ceremonial, or composed of the very office-holders being chosen.
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