Question 10 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What is compatible with the German constitution?

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corporal punishment
torture
the death penalty
the fine

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Correct answer to question 10: the fine

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Fines are regulated in § 40 of the Criminal Code and are constitutional. Torture, corporal punishment and the death penalty all violate human dignity (Art. 1); Article 102 of the Basic Law expressly abolishes capital punishment.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Was ist mit dem deutschen Grundgesetz vereinbar?

die Prügelstrafe
die Folter
die Todesstrafe
die Geldstrafe

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What is compatible with the German constitution?

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