128. Members of parliament elected by citizens are called …

Answer options

1. Deputies.
2. Chancellors.
3. Ambassadors.
4. Minister-Presidents (state premiers).

Explanation

Under the Basic Law, elected members of the Bundestag are termed “Abgeordnete” (Article 38(1) GG). They hold a free mandate: they represent the entire people, are not bound by instructions, and are answerable only to their conscience; they also enjoy indemnity and immunity (Article 46 GG) to safeguard parliamentary independence. This reflects Germany’s model of representative democracy, in which state authority is exercised through elections. By contrast, the Chancellor heads the federal government, ambassadors are diplomatic envoys, and minister-presidents head the state governments and are elected by the Landtage.