Catalogue question 82 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Who chairs the German federal cabinet?
- the President of the Bundestag
- the Federal President
- the President of the Bundesrat
- the Federal Chancellor Correct
Why — for every option
- A — The President of the Bundestag chairs parliamentary sessions, not the cabinet.
- B — The Federal President has representative duties but does not lead the work of government.
- C — The President of the Bundesrat chairs the chamber of the Länder, not the federal cabinet.
- D — Correct: the Federal Chancellor chairs the federal cabinet and sets the guidelines of policy (Art. 65 Basic Law).
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