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28. Who elects the members of the Bundestag in Germany?

Official German wording

Wer wählt in Deutschland die Abgeordneten zum Bundestag?

  1. das Militär
  2. die Wirtschaft
  3. das wahlberechtigte Volk
  4. die Verwaltung

Answer options

  1. the military
  2. the business sector
  3. the electorate (those eligible to vote)
  4. the public administration

Correct answer

the electorate (those eligible to vote)

Explanation

Under Article 20(2) of the Basic Law (GG), all state authority emanates from the people; pursuant to Article 38(1) GG, Members of the Bundestag are elected by the eligible electorate in general, direct, free, equal, and secret elections. Under the Federal Electoral Act, the franchise in federal elections is generally limited to German citizens aged 18 and over. Neither the military, the civil service, nor the business sector vote as corporate bodies; the Bundeswehr is a parliamentary army under civilian control, and public servants must remain politically neutral.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.