Language: English
Question 32 · Federal question
What is not a state authority in Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was ist keine staatliche Gewalt in Deutschland?
- A Gesetzgebung
- B Regierung
- C Presse ✓ Correct answer
- D Rechtsprechung
Translation
What is not a state authority in Germany?
- A Legislation
- B Government
- C Press ✓ Correct answer
- D Judiciary
Explanation
State power in Germany is split into the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The press is independent and sometimes called the fourth estate, but it is not a branch of state power at all.
Tips
- Legislature, executive, judiciary, that is the full list of state branches.
- The press informs and criticizes, it does not exercise state authority.
