Quiz on Germany Governance and Geography

What is the title of the document shown in the image that relates to the governance of Germany post-1952?

• Verfassung für Deutschland

• Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

• Bundesverfassung der Schweiz

• Constitution de la France

Which city is marked as a national capital on the map of Germany?

• Munich

• Berlin

• Frankfurt

• Stuttgart

Which of the following countries does not border Germany according to the map?

• Denmark

• France

• Belgium

• Italy

What event in 1949 led to the political integration of the Western zones of Germany, accelerating the process significantly?

• The signing of the Basic Law

• The Berlin blockade

• The establishment of Bonn as the provisional capital

• The formation of the Bundesrat

Which document, ratified by all Länder except Bavaria by May 1949, was foundational in the creation of West Germany?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The German Constitution

• The Grundgesetz (Basic Law)

• The Berlin Agreement

As of 1957, how many Länder constituted the Federal Republic of Germany?

• 11

• 10

• 12

• 9

What type of government was established in West Germany under the Basic Law?

• Federal monarchy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Presidential system

• Socialist republic

What was the minimum percentage of votes a party needed to gain representation in the Bundestag during the Weimar Republic?

• 3%

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

Which legislative body in the Weimar Republic was represented by the Länder?

• Bundestag

• Bundesrat

• Federal Constitutional Court

• Reichstag

What principle of American governance was introduced into German practice by the Federal Constitutional Court?

• Checks and balances

• Judicial review

• Federalism

• Executive privilege