SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 13 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
You receive a written decision (Entscheid) from an authority and you do not agree with it. What can you do?
In the exam (German)
Sie erhalten einen schriftlichen Entscheid einer Behörde und sind damit nicht einverstanden. Was können Sie tun?
- aAsk the Federal Council for a popular voteBeim Bundesrat eine Volksabstimmung verlangen
- bSimply not follow the decisionDen Entscheid einfach nicht befolgen
- cLodge an objection or appeal within the deadlineInnerhalb der Frist Einsprache oder Beschwerde erhebenCorrect answer
- dNothing, because decisions of an authority are finalNichts, denn Entscheide einer Behörde sind endgültig
Why?
In a state governed by the rule of law, you can challenge decisions of authorities. The decision states the deadline and the office where you can lodge an objection or appeal (Einsprache oder Beschwerde); in the end, an independent court can decide.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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