Catalogue question 88 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag …
- holds the government to account. Correct
- decides who becomes a federal minister.
- determines who sits in the Bundesrat.
- proposes the heads of government of the Länder.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: a central function of the opposition is holding the government to account, for example through questions, debates and committees of inquiry.
- B — Federal ministers are proposed by the Federal Chancellor and appointed by the Federal President, not determined by the opposition.
- C — Members of the Bundesrat are sent by the state governments, not determined by the Bundestag opposition.
- D — The heads of government of the Länder are elected by their respective state parliaments, not proposed by the Bundestag opposition.
Source: www.bundestag.de
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