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Questions on: The Federal President: Head of State in Germany
6 of the 150 questions on Living in a democracy belong here. Under each question you read what it is about; the article explains the wider context.
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Question 44 of 300
Wen kann man als Bürger / Bürgerin in Deutschland nicht direkt wählen?
What it is about
The right of citizens to vote in Germany is regulated by several laws. These rules concern legislative terms, constituencies and the electoral procedure.
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Further readingBundesversammlung und Wahl des Bundespräsidenten - Deutscher Bundestag
Question 75 of 300
Wie heißt Deutschlands heutiges Staatsoberhaupt?
What it is about
The office of Federal President (Bundespräsident) is regulated in the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) and limited to a fixed term of office. The term is five years, and a single re-election is possible.
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Further readingBundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier - Biographie
Question 84 of 300
Welche Hauptaufgabe hat der deutsche Bundespräsident / die deutsche Bundespräsidentin? Er / Sie …
What it is about
The official seat of the Federal President (Bundespräsident) is Bellevue Palace in Berlin. The office is regulated in Articles 54 to 61 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz).
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Further readingDer Bundespräsident - Aufgaben in Deutschland
Question 86 of 300
Wer wählt in Deutschland den Bundespräsidenten / die Bundespräsidentin?
What it is about
The term of office of the Federal President (Bundespräsident) lasts five years, and a single re-election is permitted. The rule is meant to prevent one person from becoming entrenched in the highest state office for good.
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Further readingGrundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Question 87 of 300
Wer ist das Staatsoberhaupt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
What it is about
The tasks of the supreme federal bodies are regulated separately from one another in the Basic Law (Grundgesetz). Several of these offices are filled by different bodies.
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Further readingDer Bundespräsident - Aufgaben in Deutschland
Question 102 of 300
Womit kann man in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland geehrt werden, wenn man auf politischem, wirtschaftlichem, kulturellem, geistigem oder sozialem Gebiet eine besondere Leistung erbracht hat? Mit dem …
What it is about
The Federal President (Bundespräsident) confers honours in the name of the Federal Republic on people who have shown exceptional commitment to the common good and to the country.
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Further readingVerdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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