Catalogue question 87 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Who is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany?
- the Federal Chancellor
- the Federal President Correct
- the President of the Bundesrat
- the President of the Bundestag
Why — for every option
- A — The Federal Chancellor is the head of government, not the head of state.
- B — Correct: under Art. 54 ff. of the Basic Law, the Federal President is Germany's head of state, with primarily representative duties.
- C — The President of the Bundesrat represents the chamber of the Länder, not the state as a whole.
- D — The President of the Bundestag chairs parliament but is not the head of state.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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