Question 80 of 300 · General section
Which court in Germany is responsible for interpreting the Basic Law?
Correct answer
Federal Constitutional Court
All answer options
- 1Higher Regional Court
- 2Local court
- 3Federal Constitutional CourtCorrect
- 4Administrative court
Why is this answer correct?
The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe is Germany's supreme court for constitutional questions. It reviews whether laws and state actions are compatible with the Basic Law, and can declare them invalid. It is NOT responsible for interpreting ordinary laws.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 80 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 79% 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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