Catalogue question 67 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What is primarily a responsibility of the federal states in Germany?
- defence policy
- foreign policy
- economic policy
- school policy Correct
Why — for every option
- A — Defence lies with the federal government under Art. 87a of the Basic Law, not with the states.
- B — Foreign policy is a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law), not a state matter.
- C — Central economic policy is coordinated predominantly at the federal level.
- D — Correct: education and school policy lie at their core with the states ("cultural sovereignty") — each federal state has its own school system and ministry of education.
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