Question 32 of 300 · General section

What is not state authority in Germany?

Correct answer

Press

All answer options

  1. 1Legislation
  2. 2Government
  3. 3PressCorrect
  4. 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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