410. Which minister does North Rhine-Westphalia not have?

Official German wording

Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Nordrhein-Westfalen nicht?

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

Answer options

1. Minister of Justice
2. Foreign Minister
3. Minister of Finance
4. Minister of the Interior

Correct answer

2. Foreign Minister

Explanation

Under Article 32(1) of the Basic Law (GG), the Federation conducts foreign relations; under Article 32(3) the Länder may conclude treaties only with the Federal Government’s consent and only within their competences. Legislative power in foreign affairs is an exclusive federal competence (Art. 73(1) no. 1 GG). Consequently, the Länder have neither a foreign ministry nor a foreign minister; instead, European affairs and intergovernmental coordination are often housed in the State Chancellery or a ministry for Federal and European Affairs. North Rhine-Westphalia, by contrast, maintains ministries of justice, finance, and the interior, which are core Land responsibilities.

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.