GermanyAufgabe 144 · Politics in a democracy

In Germany, a judge belongs to the …

In the exam (German)

Eine Richterin/ein Richter gehört in Deutschland zur …

  1. aexecutive power (vollziehende Gewalt).vollziehenden Gewalt.
  2. bjudicial power (rechtsprechende Gewalt).rechtsprechenden Gewalt.Correct answer
  3. cplanning power (planende Gewalt).planenden Gewalt.
  4. dlegislative power (gesetzgebende Gewalt).gesetzgebenden Gewalt.

Why?

“Rechtsprechende Gewalt” (judicial power) is the German word for the Judikative. Under Article 92 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz), it is entrusted to the judges. The legislative power is the parliaments, and the executive power is the government and the administration. There is no such thing as a “planning power”.

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  2. Aufgabe 146

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  3. Aufgabe 147

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  4. Aufgabe 148

    What is one task of the police in Germany?

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Source

Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.

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