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420. Which ministerial office does Rhineland-Palatinate not have?

Official German wording

Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Rheinland-Pfalz 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

Foreign Minister

Explanation

Under the Basic Law, external relations are the responsibility of the Federation (Article 32), and legislation in this field lies within the Federation’s exclusive competence (Article 73(1) no. 1). Accordingly, the Länder do not maintain foreign ministries; at most they have portfolios for European or federal affairs, often situated in the State Chancellery. Rhineland-Palatinate, like other Länder, has ministries of the interior, finance, and justice, but no foreign minister. This federal design prevents fragmentation of foreign policy and ensures unified external representation.

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.