Question 31 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What does "popular sovereignty" mean?

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The king/queen rules over the people.
The Federal Constitutional Court is above the constitution.
The interest groups exercise sovereignty together with the government.
The power of the state emanates from the people.

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Correct answer to question 61: The power of the state emanates from the people.

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Popular sovereignty means that all state authority emanates from the people (Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law). The people exercise it through elections and votes and through the organs of legislation, administration and the judiciary.

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Was bedeutet „Volkssouveränität“?

Der König / die Königin herrscht über das Volk.
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht steht über der Verfassung.
Die Interessenverbände üben die Souveränität zusammen mit der Regierung aus.
Die Staatsgewalt geht vom Volke aus.

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