Question 142

Question 164 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What is the main task of a judge in Germany? A judge ...

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Correct answer to question 142: works in a court and makes judgements.

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Judges work in court and pronounce binding decisions based on statute and the constitution. Article 97 of the Basic Law guarantees their substantive and personal independence; they are subject only to the law.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Was ist die Hauptaufgabe eines Richters / einer Richterin in Deutschland? Ein Richter / eine Richterin …

  1. vertritt Bürger und Bürgerinnen vor einem Gericht.
  2. arbeitet an einem Gericht und spricht Urteile.
  3. ändert Gesetze.
  4. betreut Jugendliche vor Gericht.

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