Question 33 · Federal question
Which statement is correct? In Germany ...
German original (as asked in the real test)
Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland …
- A sind Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften voneinander getrennt. ✓ Correct answer
- B bilden die Religionsgemeinschaften den Staat.
- C ist der Staat abhängig von den Religionsgemeinschaften.
- D bilden Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften eine Einheit.
Translation
Which statement is correct? In Germany ...
- A state and religious communities are separate from each other. ✓ Correct answer
- B religious communities form the state.
- C the state is dependent on religious communities.
- D state and religious communities form a unity.
Explanation
Germany is a secular state with no state church. The Basic Law guarantees freedom of religion and incorporates the Weimar provisions that separate the state from religious communities while allowing cooperation (e.g., church tax, religious education). Thus, the state is neutral and independent from religions.
Tips
- Look for keywords like “separate,” “no state church,” or “state neutrality” as indicators of the correct principle.
- Eliminate options suggesting dependence, unity, or that religious groups form or control the state.
- Recall that cooperation (church tax, religious education) does not mean institutional unity; it coexists with constitutional separation.
- Link to Basic Law principles: freedom of religion (rt. 4) and no state church (via rt. 140 + Weimar Constitution).
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