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340. Which minister does the State of Brandenburg not have?

Official German wording

Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Brandenburg nicht?

  1. Justizminister / Justizministerin
  2. Außenminister / Außenministerin
  3. Finanzminister / Finanzministerin
  4. Innenminister / Innenministerin

Answer options

  1. Minister of Justice
  2. Minister for Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister)
  3. Minister of Finance
  4. Minister of the Interior

Correct answer

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister)

Explanation

Under the Basic Law, the conduct of foreign relations is vested in the Federation (Art. 32), and “foreign affairs” fall within the Federation’s exclusive legislative powers (Art. 73(1) no. 1). The Länder may conclude treaties only within their competences and with the Federal Government’s consent, which is why no Land has a foreign minister in the federal‑diplomatic sense; some instead maintain ministers for European affairs or plenipotentiaries to the Federation. Brandenburg accordingly has portfolios such as Interior, Finance, and Justice, but no ministry of foreign affairs at Land level.

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.