Catalogue question 90 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
The German federal states participate in federal legislation through …
- the Bundesrat. Correct
- the Federal Convention.
- the Bundestag.
- the federal government.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: the Bundesrat is the constitutional organ through which the 16 Länder participate in federal legislation (Art. 50 Basic Law).
- B — The Federal Convention only elects the Federal President and has nothing to do with ongoing legislation.
- C — The Bundestag is the parliament directly elected by the people, not the Länder's organ of participation.
- D — The federal government is the executive and not the Länder's organ of participation in legislation.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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