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Grundgesetz: Germany's constitution explained

Understand general question 6. Compare the answer choices and learn the German vocabulary that helps you recognise the question on test day. The official examination is in German.

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Question 6

Wie heißt die deutsche Verfassung?

What is the German constitution called?

  1. VolksgesetzPeople's Law
  2. BundesgesetzFederal Law
  3. Deutsches GesetzGerman Law
  4. GrundgesetzBasic Law
Correct answer and explanation

D. Grundgesetz

Basic Law

Germany's constitution is called the Basic Law. It contains important rules for the state and the fundamental rights of the people.

How to recognise the correct answer

Verfassung is the German word for constitution. Germany's constitution is called the Grundgesetz, or Basic Law. Learn the connection between these two words: another question uses the longer phrase “constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany”.

German Bundestag: the Basic Law (German) ↗

Useful German vocabulary

das Grundgesetz
Basic Law
die Verfassung
constitution
heißen
to be called

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