German Citizenship Test: Mock test 2
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About German Citizenship Test mock test 2
This is mock test 2 of 3 for the German Citizenship Test. It has 33 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 60-minute timer and the real pass mark (17 of 33 correct). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: Living in a democracy (33)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 33 questions in mock test 2
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1. Which statement about Germany is correct?
The state and religious communities are separate
Germany has no state church; state and religion are separated. [DE: Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland …]
2. How does the German state finance social insurance?
Social contributions
Social insurance is funded by contributions deducted from wages and paid by employers and employees. [DE: Womit finanziert der deutsche Staat die Sozialversicherung?]
3. What are the heads of government of most German federal states called?
Minister-President
Most Länder are led by a Ministerpräsident; the city states use other titles such as mayor. [DE: Wie werden die Regierungschefs / Regierungschefinnen der meisten Bundesländer in Deutschland genannt?]
4. Why is there more than one party in a democracy?
So that the different opinions of citizens are represented
Several parties allow the range of citizens' views to be represented in parliament. [DE: Warum gibt es in einer Demokratie mehr als eine Partei?]
5. When can a party be banned in Germany?
When it fights against the constitution
Only the Federal Constitutional Court can ban a party, and only if it fights the democratic order. [DE: Wann kann in Deutschland eine Partei verboten werden?]
6. Which of these can citizens in Germany not elect directly?
The Federal President
The Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention, not by the people. [DE: Wen kann man als Bürger / Bürgerin in Deutschland nicht direkt wählen?]
7. Who determines school policy in Germany?
The federal states
Education is a responsibility of the Länder, so school systems differ between states. [DE: Wer bestimmt in Deutschland die Schulpolitik?]
8. What is the economic system in Germany called?
Social market economy
Germany has a social market economy: supply and demand with state measures for social balance. [DE: Die Wirtschaftsform in Deutschland nennt man …]
9. What does ‘popular sovereignty’ (Volkssouveränität) mean? All state authority comes from whom?
The people
Article 20 of the Basic Law states that all state authority emanates from the people. [DE: Was bedeutet „Volkssouveränität“? Alle Staatsgewalt geht vom … aus.]
10. Who appoints the ministers of the federal government in Germany?
The Federal President
Ministers are proposed by the Chancellor and formally appointed by the Federal President. [DE: Wer ernennt in Deutschland die Minister / die Ministerinnen der Bundesregierung?]
11. In Germany, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat belong to which branch of state power?
The legislature
Both chambers make laws, so they form the legislative branch. [DE: In Deutschland gehören der Bundestag und der Bundesrat zur …]
12. Who wrote the words of the German national anthem?
Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the 'Lied der Deutschen' in 1841; the music is by Joseph Haydn. [DE: Wer schrieb den Text zur deutschen Nationalhymne?]
13. Germany has a three-tier administrative structure. What is the lowest political level called?
Municipalities and local authorities
The three tiers are the federation, the Länder and the Gemeinden (municipalities). [DE: Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat einen dreistufigen Verwaltungsaufbau. Wie heißt die unterste politische Stufe?]
14. What is the parliament for the whole of Germany called?
Bundestag
The Bundestag is Germany's national parliament; the Volkskammer was the GDR's parliament. [DE: Wie heißt das Parlament für ganz Deutschland?]
15. What is the Bundeswehr?
The German army
The Bundeswehr is Germany's armed forces, founded in 1955. [DE: Was ist die Bundeswehr?]
16. What is the main task of the German Federal President?
Representing the country
The Federal President is head of state with mainly representative duties; the Chancellor governs. [DE: Welche Hauptaufgabe hat der deutsche Bundespräsident / die deutsche Bundespräsidentin? Er / Sie …]
17. Who elects the Federal President in Germany?
The Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung)
The Bundesversammlung consists of Bundestag members and an equal number of state delegates. [DE: Wer wählt in Deutschland den Bundespräsidenten / die Bundespräsidentin?]
18. What does the parliamentary opposition in the Bundestag do?
It monitors the government
Controlling and criticising the government is the central role of the opposition. [DE: Die parlamentarische Opposition im Deutschen Bundestag …]
19. What is the grouping of a party’s members in the German parliament called?
Fraktion (parliamentary group)
MPs of the same party form a Fraktion, which organises their work in parliament. [DE: Wie nennt man in Deutschland die Vereinigung von Abgeordneten einer Partei im Parlament?]
20. The more ‘second votes’ a party receives in a Bundestag election, what is the result?
more seats it gets in parliament
The second vote (Zweitstimme) for a party list decides the share of seats in the Bundestag. [DE: Je mehr „Zweitstimmen“ eine Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl bekommt, desto …]
21. What must every German citizen possess from the age of 16?
An identity card
Germans aged 16 and over must hold an identity card (Personalausweis) or a passport. [DE: Was muss jeder deutsche Staatsbürger / jede deutsche Staatsbürgerin ab dem 16. Lebensjahr besitzen?]
22. Which of these is not part of statutory social insurance in Germany?
Life insurance
Life insurance is private; pension, unemployment and care insurance are statutory schemes. [DE: Was gehört nicht zur gesetzlichen Sozialversicherung?]
23. Who pays for social insurance in Germany?
Employers and employees
Contributions are shared between employer and employee and deducted from wages. [DE: Wer bezahlt in Deutschland die Sozialversicherungen?]
24. What honour can be awarded in Germany for special achievement in politics, the economy, culture or society?
The Federal Cross of Merit
The Bundesverdienstkreuz is the Federal Republic's only general order of merit. [DE: Womit kann man in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland geehrt werden, wenn man … eine besondere Leistung erbracht hat?]
25. A woman in Germany loses her job. Which of these may not be the reason for her dismissal?
She is expecting a child and her boss knows it
Dismissal because of pregnancy is prohibited under maternity protection law. [DE: Eine Frau in Deutschland verliert ihre Arbeit. Was darf nicht der Grund für diese Entlassung sein?]
26. What minimum percentage of second votes must a party receive to enter the Bundestag?
5%
The 5% threshold keeps very small parties out and makes forming governments easier. [DE: Wie viel Prozent der Zweitstimmen müssen Parteien mindestens bekommen, um in den Deutschen Bundestag gewählt zu werden?]
27. Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
Everyone can decide without coercion whether and whom to vote for
A free election means no one may be forced to vote or to vote a certain way. [DE: Wahlen in Deutschland sind frei. Was bedeutet das?]
28. In a democracy, what is one function of regular elections?
To enable a change of government according to the will of the majority
Regular elections let voters replace the government peacefully. [DE: In einer Demokratie ist eine Funktion von regelmäßigen Wahlen, …]
29. Why does German electoral law have a 5% threshold?
Because many small parties make forming a government difficult
The threshold prevents fragmentation of parliament, a lesson from the Weimar Republic. [DE: Warum gibt es die 5 %-Hürde im Wahlgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?]
30. Which of these is elected directly by the people in Germany?
The Bundestag
Voters elect the Bundestag; it in turn elects the Chancellor. [DE: Vom Volk gewählt wird in Deutschland …]
31. Many people in Germany do voluntary work (Ehrenamt) in their free time. What does that mean?
They work voluntarily and unpaid in clubs and associations
Ehrenamt is unpaid voluntary work, for example in sports clubs or the fire brigade. [DE: Viele Menschen in Deutschland arbeiten in ihrer Freizeit ehrenamtlich. Was bedeutet das?]
32. In Germany, you go to the labour court (Arbeitsgericht) in which case?
Unjustified dismissal by your boss
Labour courts handle disputes between employees and employers, such as dismissals. [DE: Sie gehen in Deutschland zum Arbeitsgericht bei …]
33. What can you do in Germany if your employer has dismissed you unlawfully?
File a claim for unfair dismissal
A Kündigungsschutzklage must be filed with the labour court within three weeks. [DE: Was kann ich in Deutschland machen, wenn mir mein Arbeitgeber / meine Arbeitgeberin zu Unrecht gekündigt hat?]
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