Question 1

Question 1 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, people are allowed to say something openly against the government because ...

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Correct answer to question 1: freedom of opinion applies here.

Explanation

Article 5 of the Basic Law guarantees freedom of expression: everyone may freely voice opinions in speech, writing and image, including criticism of the government. The Basic Law also explicitly states that there shall be no censorship.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

In Deutschland dürfen Menschen offen etwas gegen die Regierung sagen, weil …

  1. hier Religionsfreiheit gilt.
  2. die Menschen Steuern zahlen.
  3. die Menschen das Wahlrecht haben.
  4. hier Meinungsfreiheit gilt.

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