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71. Where does the German Federal Chancellor most frequently stay? Most often he or she is …

Official German wording

Wo hält sich der deutsche Bundeskanzler / die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin am häufigsten auf? Am häufigsten ist er / sie …

  1. in Bonn, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.
  2. in Berlin, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.
  3. auf Schloss Meseberg, dem Gästehaus der Bundesregierung, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.
  4. auf Schloss Bellevue, dem Amtssitz des Bundespräsidenten / der Bundespräsidentin, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.

Answer options

  1. in Bonn, because the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.
  2. in Berlin, because the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.
  3. at Schloss Meseberg, the Federal Government's guest house, to receive state guests.
  4. at Bellevue Palace, the official seat of the Federal President, to receive state guests.

Correct answer

in Berlin, because the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.

Explanation

Since the Bundestag's Hauptstadtbeschluss of 20 June 1991, Berlin has been the seat of Parliament and the Federal Government; the move was completed in 1999. The Federal Chancellor's official seat is the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, from which—pursuant to Article 65 of the Basic Law—he or she sets the policy guidelines; parliamentary accountability likewise requires regular presence in Berlin (cabinet meetings, plenary sessions, committees). Schloss Meseberg is used as the Federal Government's guest and retreat residence, not as a permanent seat of office. Bellevue Palace is the official residence of the Federal President, whose functions are largely representative (Articles 54–61 of the Basic Law).

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.