NetherlandsStaatsinrichting en rechtsstaat 35 · System of government and the rule of law
Ahmed is not let into a disco. The doorman says: 'No Moroccans.' What can Ahmed do?
In the exam (Dutch)
Ahmed mag een disco niet in. De portier zegt: 'Geen Marokkanen.' Wat kan Ahmed doen?
- aReport it to a discrimination reporting centre.Het melden bij een meldpunt discriminatie.Correct answer
- bSend a letter to the King.Een brief sturen naar de koning.
- cNothing, the disco may choose that itself.Niets, de disco mag dat zelf kiezen.
Why?
Refusing someone because of their origin is discrimination, and that is forbidden. Every municipality has a place where you can report discrimination (meldpunt discriminatie). You can also report it to the police (aangifte doen).
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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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A family wants to have their daughter circumcised during the holidays in the country the parents come from. What is true?Correct answer:That is a criminal offence, also abroad.
Een familie wil hun dochter in de vakantie laten besnijden in het land waar de ouders vandaan komen. Wat is waar? — Dat is strafbaar, ook in het buitenland.
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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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