Question 12 of 300 · General section

A party in the German Bundestag wants to abolish freedom of the press. Is that possible?

Correct answer

No, because freedom of the press is a fundamental right. It cannot be abolished.

All answer options

  1. 1Yes, if more than half of the members of the Bundestag are in favor.
  2. 2Yes, but two thirds of the members of the Bundestag must be in favor of it.
  3. 3No, because freedom of the press is a fundamental right. It cannot be abolished.Correct
  4. 4No, because only the Federal Council can abolish the freedom of the press.

Why is this answer correct?

Press freedom (Art. 5 Basic Law) is a basic right. Basic rights cannot be abolished by a simple Bundestag majority: a party attempting this acts unconstitutionally. A constitutional amendment would also fail under Art. 79(3), the 'eternity clause' protecting core rights forever.

Facts about this question

Question number
12 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
87% answer it correctly
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue

This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.

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