EstoniaIgaühe õigused ja vabadused 25 · Everyone's rights and freedoms
In one town, at least half of the permanent residents belong to a national minority. What does the Constitution say about communicating with state agencies and the local government there?
In the exam (Estonian)
Ühes linnas kuuluvad vähemalt pooled püsielanikud rahvusvähemusse. Mida ütleb põhiseadus seal riigiasutuste ja omavalitsusega suhtlemise kohta?
- aEveryone there is answered only in the language of the national minority.Seal vastatakse kõigile ainult rahvusvähemuse keeles.
- bEveryone may receive an answer in Estonian and also in the language of the national minority.Igaüks võib saada vastuse eesti keeles ja ka rahvusvähemuse keeles.Correct answer
- cThere, answers in the language of the national minority are given only to Estonian citizens.Rahvusvähemuse keeles vastatakse seal ainult Eesti kodanikele.
- dThere, nobody has the right to receive an answer in Estonian.Seal ei ole kellelgi õigust saada vastust eesti keeles.
Why?
Under § 51, everyone has the right to address a government office in Estonian and to receive an answer in Estonian. Where at least half of the permanent residents belong to a national minority, everyone also has the right to receive answers in the language of that national minority. (PS § 51)
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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