Question 150 of 300 · General section
A court juror in Germany is ...
Correct answer
one honorary judge.
All answer options
- 1the deputy of the head of the city.
- 2one honorary judge.Correct
- 3a member of a municipal council.
- 4a person who has studied law.
Why is this answer correct?
Schöffen are lay judges who decide criminal cases alongside professional judges. They are not lawyers but ordinary citizens chosen from the population for five years. In the courtroom they have equal voting rights with the professional judges.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 150 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 85% 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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