Question 32 of 300 · General section
What is not state authority in Germany?
Correct answer
Press
All answer options
- 1Legislation
- 2Government
- 3PressCorrect
- 4Case law
Why is this answer correct?
The three branches of state authority are legislation (legislative), government and administration (executive), and the courts (judiciary). The press is not among them: it is often called the "fourth estate" because it scrutinises power, but it is private and exercises no state authority.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 32 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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