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64. The Federal Republic of Germany is today structured into …

Official German wording

Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist heute gegliedert in …

  1. vier Besatzungszonen.
  2. einen Oststaat und einen Weststaat.
  3. 16 Kantone.
  4. Bund, Länder und Kommunen.

Answer options

  1. four occupation zones.
  2. an eastern state and a western state.
  3. 16 cantons.
  4. the Federation, the Länder (federal states), and municipalities (local authorities).

Correct answer

the Federation, the Länder (federal states), and municipalities (local authorities).

Explanation

The correct answer is 4: Federation, Länder, and municipalities. The Basic Law establishes Germany as a federal state (Art. 20(1) GG) and guarantees local self-government (Art. 28(2) GG), forming a three-tier constitutional order. Occupation zones pertained to the immediate postwar period until 1949; division into East and West ended in 1990 with reunification. “Cantons” are a Swiss, not German, territorial form.

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.