Question 1

About _____________ of the Bundestag's elected members are civil servants.

Accepted Answer

A)  one- third 
B)  half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  two-fifths 
E)  one-eighth 
A)  one- third 
B)  half 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  two-fifths 
E)  one-eighth

Question 2

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

Accepted Answer

A)  refusal to abide by European Union environmental standards. 
B)  recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  refusal to participate in an all-European military force. 
D)  tendency to export to its neighbors more than it imports from them. 
E)  refusal to participate in the Euro zone. 
A)  refusal to abide by European Union environmental standards. 
B)  recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  refusal to participate in an all-European military force. 
D)  tendency to export to its neighbors more than it imports from them. 
E)  refusal to participate in the Euro zone.

Question 3

There was a split in the Green Party between

Accepted Answer

A)  members who questioned the veracity of global warming and those who thought that global warming represented a grave threat. 
B)  members opposed to nuclear power and those who saw it as viable alternative to oil. 
C)  the realists, who wanted to moderate the party's stance in order to gain political power, and the fundamentalists, who opposed partnerships with existing parties. 
D)  those who wanted to work within the existing political system and those who wanted to use violence to achieve their goals. 
E)  those who saw global warming as the most important ecological threat and those who saw diminishing resources as the primary theat. 
A)  members who questioned the veracity of global warming and those who thought that global warming represented a grave threat. 
B)  members opposed to nuclear power and those who saw it as viable alternative to oil. 
C)  the realists, who wanted to moderate the party's stance in order to gain political power, and the fundamentalists, who opposed partnerships with existing parties. 
D)  those who wanted to work within the existing political system and those who wanted to use violence to achieve their goals. 
E)  those who saw global warming as the most important ecological threat and those who saw diminishing resources as the primary theat.

Question 4

The Second Reich was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  persecution of the Jews. 
B)  strong support for democratic governance. 
C)  government acceptance of the socialist ideas of Marx and Engels. 
D)  an authoritarian regime, rapid industrialization, and the creation of a strong central state. 
E)  an authoritarian regime, persecution of minorities, and rapid industrialization. 
A)  persecution of the Jews. 
B)  strong support for democratic governance. 
C)  government acceptance of the socialist ideas of Marx and Engels. 
D)  an authoritarian regime, rapid industrialization, and the creation of a strong central state. 
E)  an authoritarian regime, persecution of minorities, and rapid industrialization.

Question 5

The Left Party

Accepted Answer

A)  has achieved considerable success in Bundestag elections although never enough to capture the office of the chancellor. 
B)  plays an important role in forming coalitions. 
C)  achieves significant success in federal elections but has yet to have much success in regional elections. 
D)  gains most of its support from former East German Lander. 
E)  is a party that merged members of the old East German communist party with left wing fundis from the Green Party. 
A)  has achieved considerable success in Bundestag elections although never enough to capture the office of the chancellor. 
B)  plays an important role in forming coalitions. 
C)  achieves significant success in federal elections but has yet to have much success in regional elections. 
D)  gains most of its support from former East German Lander. 
E)  is a party that merged members of the old East German communist party with left wing fundis from the Green Party.

Question 6

The Christian Democrats are a

Accepted Answer

A)  far right party that seeks to turn Germany into a Christian theocracy. 
B)  coalition of parties from both sides of the political spectrum. 
C)  slightly left party that opposed German unification. 
D)  moderately conservative party that supports European integration. 
E)  far left party that advocates closed immigration. 
A)  far right party that seeks to turn Germany into a Christian theocracy. 
B)  coalition of parties from both sides of the political spectrum. 
C)  slightly left party that opposed German unification. 
D)  moderately conservative party that supports European integration. 
E)  far left party that advocates closed immigration.

Question 7

Unlike the gasterberter period, migrants coming to Germany after 2000 arrived from unstable regimes in

Accepted Answer

A)  eastern Europe and Africa. 
B)  the middle east and Africa. 
C)  Africa and Asia. 
D)  eastern Europe and Russia. 
E)  Latin America and eastern Europe. 
A)  eastern Europe and Africa. 
B)  the middle east and Africa. 
C)  Africa and Asia. 
D)  eastern Europe and Russia. 
E)  Latin America and eastern Europe.

Question 8

The reunification of Germany proved more difficult than expected due to

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance to reunification from both populations. 
B)  lack of support from the international community. 
C)  opposition from the Soviet Union. 
D)  the poor state of the economy in east Germany. 
E)  opposition from NATO. 
A)  resistance to reunification from both populations. 
B)  lack of support from the international community. 
C)  opposition from the Soviet Union. 
D)  the poor state of the economy in east Germany. 
E)  opposition from NATO.

Question 9

Germany's unification in 1990 was the second time that the country had been unified under single rule. The first time was

Accepted Answer

A)  1819. 
B)  1834. 
C)  1871. 
D)  1890. 
E)  1900. 
A)  1819. 
B)  1834. 
C)  1871. 
D)  1890. 
E)  1900.

Question 10

Describe the constructive vote of no confidence and assess its impact within the German political system.

Accepted Answer

The constructive vote of no confidence i

Question 11

The average German worker receives ____________ weeks of paid vacation per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
E)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
E)  ten

Question 12

In order to obtain seats in the German lower house, a party must receive a minimum of _________ percent of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
E)  ten 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
E)  ten

Question 13

The social market economy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a sharp conflict between socialism and capitalism. 
B)  a capitalist economy with generous social benefits. 
C)  a democratic socialist economic program. 
D)  the economic program of the former East Germany. 
E)  a central command economy. 
A)  a sharp conflict between socialism and capitalism. 
B)  a capitalist economy with generous social benefits. 
C)  a democratic socialist economic program. 
D)  the economic program of the former East Germany. 
E)  a central command economy.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade unions are a powerful force in Germany, representing over 6 million workers. 
B)  Workers are organized in eight country-wide, multi-sectoral organizations. 
C)  Germany has the highest minimum wage in Europe. 
D)  Workers are represented by work councils inside the workplace. 
E)  Collective bargaining agreements result in German workers enjoying high wages and fringe benefits. 
A)  Trade unions are a powerful force in Germany, representing over 6 million workers. 
B)  Workers are organized in eight country-wide, multi-sectoral organizations. 
C)  Germany has the highest minimum wage in Europe. 
D)  Workers are represented by work councils inside the workplace. 
E)  Collective bargaining agreements result in German workers enjoying high wages and fringe benefits.

Question 15

The organization of Germany' s Federal Republic has been successful in establishing a stable democracy in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it has permitted successful alterations in power. 
B)  it has helped to assure that undemocratic right-wing parties receive little support. 
C)  its system of divided powers has kept policy change slow. 
D)  its introduction of a weak presidency has minimized potential abuse of executive power. 
E)  its allowances for emergency powers have minimized legislative deadlocks. 
A)  it has permitted successful alterations in power. 
B)  it has helped to assure that undemocratic right-wing parties receive little support. 
C)  its system of divided powers has kept policy change slow. 
D)  its introduction of a weak presidency has minimized potential abuse of executive power. 
E)  its allowances for emergency powers have minimized legislative deadlocks.

Question 16

The three main branches of the German court system are

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal High Court, the Supreme Court, and the Special Constitutional Court. 
B)  the Executive Court, the Federal High Court, and the Administrative Court. 
C)  the Executive Court, the Supreme Court, and the Federal High Court. 
D)  the Federal High Court, the Special Constitutional Court, and the Administrative Court. 
E)  the district courts, the Special Constitutional Court, and the Administrative Court. 
A)  the Federal High Court, the Supreme Court, and the Special Constitutional Court. 
B)  the Executive Court, the Federal High Court, and the Administrative Court. 
C)  the Executive Court, the Supreme Court, and the Federal High Court. 
D)  the Federal High Court, the Special Constitutional Court, and the Administrative Court. 
E)  the district courts, the Special Constitutional Court, and the Administrative Court.

Question 17

The government of the Federal Republic of Germany was

Accepted Answer

A)  a democracy. 
B)  a communist party state. 
C)  a Socialist party state. 
D)  a dictatorship. 
E)  a Nazi party state. 
A)  a democracy. 
B)  a communist party state. 
C)  a Socialist party state. 
D)  a dictatorship. 
E)  a Nazi party state.

Question 18

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

Accepted Answer

Germany's federal system is characterize

Question 19

Free market supporters have criticized the German social market economy for

Accepted Answer

A)  its weak financial rules that allowed German banks to make risky financial investments abroad. 
B)  its consistently high level of unemployment. 
C)  the close relationship of German federal and state governments, business associations, and labor unions. 
D)  generous labor laws, pension plans, and unemployment insurance. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  its weak financial rules that allowed German banks to make risky financial investments abroad. 
B)  its consistently high level of unemployment. 
C)  the close relationship of German federal and state governments, business associations, and labor unions. 
D)  generous labor laws, pension plans, and unemployment insurance. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 20

The first chancellor of the FRG was

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul von Hindenburg. 
B)  Konrad Adenauer. 
C)  Willy Brandt. 
D)  Helmut Schmidt. 
E)  Adolf Hitler. 
A)  Paul von Hindenburg. 
B)  Konrad Adenauer. 
C)  Willy Brandt. 
D)  Helmut Schmidt. 
E)  Adolf Hitler.

About _____________ of the Bundestag's elected members are civil servants.

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

There was a split in the Green Party between

The Second Reich was characterized by

The Left Party

The Christian Democrats are a

Unlike the gasterberter period, migrants coming to Germany after 2000 arrived from unstable regimes in

The reunification of Germany proved more difficult than expected due to

Germany's unification in 1990 was the second time that the country had been unified under single rule. The first time was

Describe the constructive vote of no confidence and assess its impact within the German political system.

The average German worker receives ____________ weeks of paid vacation per year.

In order to obtain seats in the German lower house, a party must receive a minimum of _________ percent of the popular vote.

The social market economy is

Which of the following is NOT true?

The organization of Germany' s Federal Republic has been successful in establishing a stable democracy in all of the following ways EXCEPT

The three main branches of the German court system are

The government of the Federal Republic of Germany was

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

Free market supporters have criticized the German social market economy for

The first chancellor of the FRG was

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Exam 4: Germany

About _____________ of the Bundestag's elected members are civil servants.

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

There was a split in the Green Party between

The Second Reich was characterized by

The Left Party

The Christian Democrats are a

Unlike the gasterberter period, migrants coming to Germany after 2000 arrived from unstable regimes in

The reunification of Germany proved more difficult than expected due to

Germany's unification in 1990 was the second time that the country had been unified under single rule. The first time was

Describe the constructive vote of no confidence and assess its impact within the German political system.

The average German worker receives ____________ weeks of paid vacation per year.

In order to obtain seats in the German lower house, a party must receive a minimum of _________ percent of the popular vote.

The social market economy is

Which of the following is NOT true?

The organization of Germany' s Federal Republic has been successful in establishing a stable democracy in all of the following ways EXCEPT

The three main branches of the German court system are

The government of the Federal Republic of Germany was

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

Free market supporters have criticized the German social market economy for

The first chancellor of the FRG was

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