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Key Facts: Hesse Abitur PuW Bilingual EN GK Exam

255 min

Bearbeitungszeit for the Grundkursfach, including selection time (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO)

LA26 Abiturerlass, section II

1 of 3 tasks

Auswahlmodus — candidate chooses one proposed EPA Sozialkunde/Politik task (section 12.a.3)

LA26 Abiturerlass, Politik und Wirtschaft bilingual Englisch section 12.a.3

EPA Sozialkunde/Politik

Task types per Einheitliche Prüfungsanforderungen Sozialkunde/Politik (17.11.2005): text and/or product-oriented work with sources

LA26 Abiturerlass, section 12.a.2

Max −2 language

Content primary in bilingual Sachfächer; severe language breaches may deduct at most two points

LA26 Abiturerlass, section 12.a.6

15.04.–08.05.2026

Written Landesabitur 2026 window; Nachprüfungen 19.05.–03.06.2026

LA26 Abiturerlass, section II

9 Themenfelder

Binding LA26 bilingual PuW Schwerpunkte (Q1.1, Q1.2, Q1.4, Q2.1, Q2.2, Q2.4, Q3.1, Q3.2, Q3.5)

LA26 Abiturerlass, section 12.a.4

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Hesse Landesabitur Politik und Wirtschaft bilingual (Englisch) GK. Official exam: English constructed-response EPA Sozialkunde/Politik task, choose 1 of 3 proposals, 255 min incl. selection time, content primary (max −2 language), Notenpunkte 0–15. Aids: dictionaries + English Basic Law + English UN Charter. Written window 15.04.–08.05.2026. Not monolingual PuW or WiWi; not an official format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1Which Article of Germany's Basic Law states that human dignity is inviolable?
A.Article 14 GG
B.Article 1 GG
C.Article 20 GG
D.Article 79 GG
Explanation: Article 1(1) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) declares human dignity inviolable. LA26 Politik und Wirtschaft bilingual Q1.1 expects command of fundamental rights, especially Articles 1, 20 and 79 GG — available in the permitted English Basic Law text.
2Article 20 GG characterises the Federal Republic of Germany as which kind of state?
A.A hereditary constitutional monarchy
B.A democratic and social federal state
C.A unitary presidential republic
D.A confederation of sovereign free cities
Explanation: Article 20 GG establishes Germany as a democratic and social federal state (demokratischer und sozialer Bundesstaat) with popular sovereignty, separation of powers and the rule of law.
3What does the 'eternity clause' (Ewigkeitsgarantie) in Article 79(3) GG protect from amendment?
A.All tax rates set by the Bundestag
B.The federal structure, participation of the Länder in legislation, and the principles in Articles 1 and 20 GG
C.Only the official language of the Federal Republic
D.The number of Bundestag seats
Explanation: Article 79(3) GG bars amendments that affect the division of the Federation into Länder, Länder participation in legislation, or the principles laid down in Articles 1 and 20 GG.
4In Germany's federal legislative process, which body represents the Länder?
A.Bundestag
B.Bundesrat
C.Bundesverfassungsgericht
D.European Court of Justice
Explanation: The Bundesrat is the chamber through which the Länder participate in federal legislation — a core Q1.1 focus on parliament, Länder chamber, government and European institutions.
5LA26 Q1.1 highlights a comparative legislative–executive tension with which country?
A.Japan
B.Great Britain
C.Brazil
D.South Africa
Explanation: The Erlass explicitly requires comparing the executive–legislative relationship with Great Britain (Großbritannien) when studying parliament, Länder chamber, federal government and European institutions in the legislative process.
6What is the main institutional role of the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) emphasised in Q1.1?
A.Drafting all federal statutes for the Bundestag
B.Adjudicating constitutional conflicts, including the tension between legislature and judiciary
C.Appointing Land premiers
D.Setting ECB interest rates
Explanation: Q1.1 emphasises the Court's role in constitutional conflicts, especially the Spannungsfeld Legislative–Judikative (legislature vs judiciary).
7Which principle best captures Rechtsstaatlichkeit in the Basic Law?
A.Unlimited majority rule without judicial review
B.Government bound by law, fundamental rights, and independent courts
C.Rule by emergency decree alone
D.Party leaders may suspend the constitution at will
Explanation: Rechtsstaatlichkeit means public power is bound by law, fundamental rights are protected, and independent courts can review state action — central to Q1.1 Verfassung und Verfassungswirklichkeit.
8How does Verfassungswirklichkeit differ from the written constitution in Q1.1 analysis?
A.It means the constitution has no practical effect
B.It refers to how constitutional norms actually operate in political practice, which may diverge from the text
C.It is another name for EU secondary law only
D.It replaces Articles 1 and 20 GG
Explanation: Verfassungswirklichkeit denotes constitutional reality — how norms work in practice, including conflicts and gaps — as opposed to the formal text alone.
9In a Westminster-style UK system compared with Germany, which feature is typically more pronounced?
A.A strong Bundesrat-like second chamber of Länder governments
B.Fusion of executive and legislative leadership through a parliamentary majority and cabinet government
C.A Federal Constitutional Court with abstract review identical to the BVerfG
D.Compulsory proportional representation for all elections
Explanation: UK parliamentary government typically features closer fusion of executive and legislative leadership via the governing majority and cabinet — the comparative Spannungsfeld Exekutive–Legislative named for Großbritannien in Q1.1.
10Which EU institutions can shape German law-making alongside Bundestag, Bundesrat and Bundesregierung?
A.Only municipal councils
B.European institutions involved in the legislative multi-level process (e.g. European Parliament and Council in EU law-making)
C.NATO military commands alone
D.National football associations
Explanation: Q1.1 requires attention to European institutions in the legislative process — Germany legislates within a multi-level EU framework.

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