GermanyAufgabe 143 · Politics in a democracy
A judge (Richterin/Richter) in Germany belongs to the …
In the exam (German)
Eine Richterin/ein Richter in Deutschland gehört zur …
- aJudikative.Judikative.Correct answer
- bExekutive.Exekutive.
- cOperative.Operative.
- dLegislative.Legislative.
Why?
State power in Germany is divided into three parts (Article 20 of the Basic Law, Grundgesetz): the Legislative (legislature) makes laws (the parliaments), the Exekutive (executive) carries them out (government, administration, police), and the Judikative (judiciary) administers justice (the courts). So judges belong to the Judikative. Memory aid: Judikative comes from the Latin word “iudex” – the judge.
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In Germany, a judge belongs to the …Correct answer:judicial power (rechtsprechende Gewalt).
Eine Richterin/ein Richter gehört in Deutschland zur … — rechtsprechenden Gewalt.
Aufgabe 145
In Germany, state power is divided. For which branch of state power does a judge (Richterin/Richter) work? For the …Correct answer:Judikative
In Deutschland wird die Staatsgewalt geteilt. Für welche Staatsgewalt arbeitet eine Richterin/ein Richter? Für die … — Judikative
Aufgabe 146
In Germany, what do you call proceedings before a court?Correct answer:Prozess
Wie nennt man in Deutschland ein Verfahren vor einem Gericht? — Prozess
Aufgabe 147
What is the work of a judge in Germany?Correct answer:administering justice
Was ist die Arbeit einer Richterin/eines Richters in Deutschland? — Recht sprechen
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