Question 12 of 300Politics in a Democracy

A party in the German Bundestag wants to abolish freedom of the press. Is that possible?

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Yes, if more than half of the members of the Bundestag are in favour.
Yes, but two thirds of the members of the Bundestag must be in favour.
No, because freedom of the press is a fundamental right. It cannot be abolished.
No, because only the Bundesrat can abolish freedom of the press.

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Correct answer to question 12: No, because freedom of the press is a fundamental right. It cannot be abolished.

Explanation

Freedom of the press is enshrined in Article 5 and is part of the free democratic basic order. The "eternity clause" in Article 79(3) protects such core rights from abolition, so even a two-thirds majority cannot remove them.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Eine Partei im Deutschen Bundestag will die Pressefreiheit abschaffen. Ist das möglich?

Ja, wenn mehr als die Hälfte der Abgeordneten im Bundestag dafür sind.
Ja, aber dazu müssen zwei Drittel der Abgeordneten im Bundestag dafür sein.
Nein, denn die Pressefreiheit ist ein Grundrecht. Sie kann nicht abgeschafft werden.
Nein, denn nur der Bundesrat kann die Pressefreiheit abschaffen.

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