Language: English
Question 63 · Federal question
What is not part of the executive branch in Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was gehört in Deutschland nicht zur Exekutive?
- A die Polizei
- B die Gerichte ✓ Correct answer
- C das Finanzamt
- D die Ministerien
Translation
What is not part of the executive branch in Germany?
- A the police
- B the courts ✓ Correct answer
- C the tax office
- D the ministries
Explanation
Police, the tax office, and the ministries are all part of the executive branch, which administers and enforces the law. Courts belong to the judiciary instead, since their job is to judge, not to administer.
Tips
- Police, tax offices, and ministries all sit in the executive branch.
- Courts are judiciary, they interpret and apply the law rather than enforce it.
