403. For how many years is the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia elected?

Answer options

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Explanation

Under the Constitution of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Landtag’s term of office is five years. This gives effect to the federal requirement in Article 28(1) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz, GG) that the Länder have periodically elected representative bodies, while leaving the precise design—including term length—to state law. Many Länder moved to five-year terms in the 1990s to enhance governmental stability; early dissolution in NRW is possible only under constitutionally specified conditions.