Question 282 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Which statement is correct? In Germany ...

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the state and religious communities are separate from each other.
the religious communities form the state.
the state is dependent on the religious communities.
the state and religious communities form a unit.

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Correct answer to question 33: the state and religious communities are separate from each other.

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Germany has no state church; state and religious communities are separate under Article 137 of the Weimar Constitution, which remains in force via Article 140 of the Basic Law. The state is religiously neutral while guaranteeing freedom of religion.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland …

sind Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften voneinander getrennt.
bilden die Religionsgemeinschaften den Staat.
ist der Staat abhängig von den Religionsgemeinschaften.
bilden Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften eine Einheit.

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