Question 108 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Who determines school policy in Germany?

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the teachers
the federal states
the Ministry of Family Affairs
the universities

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Correct answer to question 49: the federal states

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Education is a matter of state (Länder) sovereignty under Articles 30 and 70 of the Basic Law. Each state sets its own curricula, school types and holiday dates, coordinated through the Conference of Ministers of Education (KMK).

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wer bestimmt in Deutschland die Schulpolitik?

die Lehrer und Lehrerinnen
die Bundesländer
das Familienministerium
die Universitäten

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Who determines school policy in Germany?

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