Language: English
Question 61 · Federal question
What does 'popular sovereignty' mean?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was bedeutet "Volkssouveränität"?
- A Die Königin/der König herrscht über das Volk.
- B Das Bundesverfassungsgericht steht über der Verfassung.
- C Die Interessenverbände üben die Souveränität zusammen mit der Regierung aus.
- D Die Staatsgewalt geht vom Volke aus. ✓ Correct answer
Translation
What does 'popular sovereignty' mean?
- A The queen/king rules over the people.
- B The Federal Constitutional Court stands above the constitution.
- C Interest groups exercise sovereignty together with the government.
- D State authority emanates from the people. ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
Popular sovereignty, as set out in Article 20 of the Basic Law, means all state authority originates from the people and is exercised through elections and the constitutional institutions. It is not held by a monarch, a court, or shared with interest groups.
Tips
- The people are the source of all state power, institutions only exercise it on their behalf.
- No court and no monarch stands above the constitution in this system.
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