Question 24
Maik and Sybille want to hold a demonstration on the street in the German town where they live, together with their friends. What must they do beforehand?
German original: Maik und Sybille wollen mit Freunden an ihrem deutschen Wohnort eine Demonstration auf der Straße abhalten. Was müssen sie vorher tun?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- You must register the demonstration. — Correct answer
- You don't have to do anything. In Germany you can demonstrate anywhere at any time.
- They can't do anything because demonstrations are generally forbidden in Germany.
- Maik and Sybille have to found a new club because only clubs are allowed to demonstrate.
Explanation
In Germany, demonstrations must be registered in advance with the responsible authority. This is regulated by the Assembly Act (Versammlungsgesetz). Spontaneous demonstrations without prior registration are only permitted in exceptional cases.
Key terms in this question
- German (female) / German — 'Deutsche' refers to a person who holds German citizenship or originates from Germany.
- must / to have to — 'Müssen' is a modal verb expressing necessity or obligation. It means that something is required and there is no choice.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to all people who hold German citizenship.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to people who hold German citizenship or originate from Germany.
- Germans — Germans are people who hold German citizenship. They are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- her / their — A possessive pronoun indicating that something belongs to a woman or to a group of people. It changes its form to match the noun it refers to.
- to want / to wish — 'Wollen' is a German modal verb expressing that someone has the desire or intention to do something.
- her / their — Possessive pronoun indicating that something belongs to a female person or a group (plural). Its form changes depending on the grammatical case of the noun it refers to.