Question 1

The title of Germany's head of government is:

Accepted Answer

A) state premier. 
B) magistrate. 
C) federal chancellor. 
D) president. 
E) king or queen. 
A) state premier. 
B) magistrate. 
C) federal chancellor. 
D) president. 
E) king or queen.

Question 2

West Germany's formal name during the division after 1949 was the:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Republic of Germany. 
B) German Democratic Republic. 
C) Free German Republic. 
D) United Republic of Germany. 
E) German Social Democratic Union. 
A) Federal Republic of Germany. 
B) German Democratic Republic. 
C) Free German Republic. 
D) United Republic of Germany. 
E) German Social Democratic Union.

Question 3

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

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A) support for collective well-being over individual rights 
B) strong nationalism 
C) postwar support for democracy as an expression of patriotic identity 
D) national pride 
E) support for a system that combines socialism with consensus 
A) support for collective well-being over individual rights 
B) strong nationalism 
C) postwar support for democracy as an expression of patriotic identity 
D) national pride 
E) support for a system that combines socialism with consensus

Question 4

Which of the following was among the short-term results of the unification of East and West Germany?

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A) a major increase in political violence in West Germany 
B) the relocation of the capital of the German state to Bonn 
C) an increasing gap in per capita wealth between the two halves 
D) massive unemployment in East Germany 
E) huge spending to modernize West German infrastructure 
A) a major increase in political violence in West Germany 
B) the relocation of the capital of the German state to Bonn 
C) an increasing gap in per capita wealth between the two halves 
D) massive unemployment in East Germany 
E) huge spending to modernize West German infrastructure

Question 5

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990:

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A) prompted the establishment of a new regime and constitution. 
B) incorporated East Germany into the West German regime. 
C) incorporated West Germany into the East German regime. 
D) allowed for the continuation of both regimes. 
E) was prohibited by the USSR and the United States. 
A) prompted the establishment of a new regime and constitution. 
B) incorporated East Germany into the West German regime. 
C) incorporated West Germany into the East German regime. 
D) allowed for the continuation of both regimes. 
E) was prohibited by the USSR and the United States.

Question 6

Germany's democratic arrangement whereby business, labor, and the state work within an explicit framework to guide the economy toward future goals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) collaborationism. 
B) federalism. 
C) codetermination. 
D) welfarism. 
E) neocorporatism. 
A) collaborationism. 
B) federalism. 
C) codetermination. 
D) welfarism. 
E) neocorporatism.

Question 7

In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bundesrat has the power to remove the chancellor. 
B) The Bundesrat lacks veto power over legislation, which the Bundestag possesses. 
C) The Bundesrat is the first to deal with newly submitted legislation. 
D) The Bundesrat serves as less of a check on the federal government and more of a check on the judiciary. 
E) There is less discipline in ballot-casting in the Bundesrat, with individual representatives voting based on preference and conscience. 
A) The Bundesrat has the power to remove the chancellor. 
B) The Bundesrat lacks veto power over legislation, which the Bundestag possesses. 
C) The Bundesrat is the first to deal with newly submitted legislation. 
D) The Bundesrat serves as less of a check on the federal government and more of a check on the judiciary. 
E) There is less discipline in ballot-casting in the Bundesrat, with individual representatives voting based on preference and conscience.

Question 8

The year 2013 brought into being a coalition government between what two parties?

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A) CDU and CDP 
B) CDU and Free Democratic 
C) Green and Free Democratic 
D) SPD and Green 
E) CDU and SPD 
A) CDU and CDP 
B) CDU and Free Democratic 
C) Green and Free Democratic 
D) SPD and Green 
E) CDU and SPD

Question 9

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a (forced) Communist ally of the USSR. 
B) It became a closely managed ally of the United States. 
C) It was a founding member of the European Union. 
D) It became a cornerstone of the NATO alliance. 
E) It was far more affluent than West Germany. 
A) It was a (forced) Communist ally of the USSR. 
B) It became a closely managed ally of the United States. 
C) It was a founding member of the European Union. 
D) It became a cornerstone of the NATO alliance. 
E) It was far more affluent than West Germany.

Question 10

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the cultural and ideological development of the German people? What ideological development has helped increase the power of the German Green Party?

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The legacy of Nazism and World War II ha

The title of Germany's head of government is:

West Germany's formal name during the division after 1949 was the:

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

Which of the following was among the short-term results of the unification of East and West Germany?

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990:

Germany's democratic arrangement whereby business, labor, and the state work within an explicit framework to guide the economy toward future goals is called:

In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?

The year 2013 brought into being a coalition government between what two parties?

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the cultural and ideological development of the German people? What ideological development has helped increase the power of the German Green Party?

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Exam 5: Germany

The title of Germany's head of government is:

West Germany's formal name during the division after 1949 was the:

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

Which of the following was among the short-term results of the unification of East and West Germany?

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990:

Germany's democratic arrangement whereby business, labor, and the state work within an explicit framework to guide the economy toward future goals is called:

In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?

The year 2013 brought into being a coalition government between what two parties?

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the cultural and ideological development of the German people? What ideological development has helped increase the power of the German Green Party?

Introduction

United Kingdom

United States

France

Japan

Russia

China

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

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