NetherlandsStaatsinrichting en rechtsstaat 34 · System of government and the rule of law
What does Article 1 of the Constitution (Grondwet) say?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wat staat in artikel 1 van de Grondwet?
- aThat people are treated equally and discrimination is forbidden.Dat mensen gelijk behandeld worden en discriminatie verboden is.Correct answer
- bThat everyone in the Netherlands must always speak Dutch.Dat iedereen in Nederland altijd Nederlands moet spreken.
- cThat the King is the boss of the whole country.Dat de koning de baas is van het hele land.
Why?
Article 1 of the Constitution says that everyone must be treated equally in equal cases. Discrimination, for example because of religion, origin, sex or sexual orientation, is forbidden.
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Ahmed is not let into a disco. The doorman says: 'No Moroccans.' What can Ahmed do?Correct answer:Report it to a discrimination reporting centre.
Ahmed mag een disco niet in. De portier zegt: 'Geen Marokkanen.' Wat kan Ahmed doen? — Het melden bij een meldpunt discriminatie.
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Nadia wants to know which personal data the municipality has about her. Is she allowed to ask?Correct answer:Yes, she is allowed to ask.
Nadia wil weten welke persoonlijke gegevens de gemeente over haar heeft. Mag ze dat vragen? — Ja, dat mag ze vragen.
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Lisa is often hit by her husband at home. What is true?Correct answer:That is a criminal offence, also within a marriage.
Lisa wordt thuis vaak geslagen door haar man. Wat is waar? — Dat is strafbaar, ook in een huwelijk.
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Daan is 7 years old. He does not listen. His father wants to smack him as a punishment. Is that allowed?Correct answer:No, hitting a child is forbidden in the Netherlands.
Daan is 7 jaar. Hij luistert niet. Zijn vader wil hem een klap geven als straf. Mag dat? — Nee, een kind slaan is in Nederland verboden.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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