Einbürgerungstest Lower Saxony: the 10 state questions

The coat of arms of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) shows a leaping white steed on a red field. This is laid down in Article 1(3) of the Lower Saxony Constitution.

In 1361, the Guelph dukes adopted the Saxon steed in their coat of arms. The steed has remained the heraldic emblem ever since.

Under Article 57(1) of the Lower Saxony Constitution, municipalities and districts (Landkreise) manage their own affairs on their own responsibility, within the framework of the law. A district is therefore a territorial authority. That means it administers a certain area itself.

The Ammerland district is one of the districts of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen). It lies in the north-west of the state.

Under Article 9(1) of the Lower Saxony Constitution, the state parliament (Landtag) is elected for five years. Its legislative term begins with its first sitting and ends with the first sitting of the next state parliament.

The next state parliament must be elected no earlier than 56 and no later than 59 months after the start of the legislative term (Article 9(2)). The state parliament has its seat at Hannah-Arendt-Platz 1 in Hanover.

In local elections in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), you can vote from the age of 16. This is regulated by § 48(1) of the Lower Saxony Local Government Constitution Act (NKomVG). Germans and citizens of other EU countries may vote.

Local elections are the elections to the municipal and district assemblies. These are the municipal councils (Gemeinderäte) and the district councils (Kreistage).

The state flag of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) shows the colours black, red and gold with the state coat of arms. This is laid down in Article 1(3) of the Lower Saxony Constitution. The details are regulated by law.

State colours are the colours that a federal state (Land) officially uses.