Question 102 of 300Politics in a Democracy

When can a party be banned in Germany?

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if its election campaign is too expensive
if it fights against the constitution
if it criticises the head of state
if its programme proposes a new direction

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Correct answer to question 43: if it fights against the constitution

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Under Article 21(2) of the Basic Law, parties that seek to undermine the free democratic order or threaten the existence of the Federal Republic are unconstitutional. Only the Federal Constitutional Court may ban a party.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wann kann in Deutschland eine Partei verboten werden?

wenn ihr Wahlkampf zu teuer ist
wenn sie gegen die Verfassung kämpft
wenn sie Kritik am Staatsoberhaupt äußert
wenn ihr Programm eine neue Richtung vorschlägt

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