Question 53 of 300 · General section
What does "rule of law" mean in Germany?
Correct answer
The state must comply with the law.
All answer options
- 1The state is right.
- 2There are only right-wing parties.
- 3Citizens decide on laws.
- 4The state must comply with the law.Correct
Why is this answer correct?
The rule of law means the state itself is bound by law. Public authorities may act only where a law empowers them to, and those affected can challenge them in court. The German term has nothing to do with "right-wing" parties.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 53 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 83% 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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