Question 144

Question 166 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, a judge belongs to the ...

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Correct answer to question 144: judicial power.

Explanation

Judges belong to the judicial power (rechtsprechende Gewalt). Article 20(2) of the Basic Law divides state power into legislative, executive and judicial branches – Montesquieu's classic principle for guarding against the abuse of power.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Ein Richter / eine Richterin gehört in Deutschland zur …

  1. vollziehenden Gewalt.
  2. rechtsprechenden Gewalt.
  3. planenden Gewalt.
  4. gesetzgebenden Gewalt.

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