Catalogue question 85 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Who makes up the German Bundesrat?
- members of the Bundestag
- ministers of the federal government
- government representatives of the federal states Correct
- party members
Why — for every option
- A — Bundestag members sit in the Bundestag, not the Bundesrat.
- B — Federal ministers belong to the federal government, not the Bundesrat.
- C — Correct: the Bundesrat consists of members of the state governments, who represent the 16 Länder at the federal level (Art. 51 Basic Law).
- D — Mere party membership does not create membership in the Bundesrat; what matters is holding office in a state government.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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