Question 11
Raising children in Germany is primarily the responsibility of …
German original: Die Erziehung der Kinder ist in Deutschland ist vor allem Aufgabe …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- of the state.
- of the parents. — Correct answer
- of the grandparents.
- of the schools.
Explanation
According to Article 6 of the Basic Law (GG), raising children is primarily the responsibility of the parents. The state has a supervisory role and only intervenes when the well-being of the child is at risk.
Key terms in this question
- Germany — Germany is a country in central Europe with a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union and its capital is Berlin.
- all/everyone — A pronoun or adjective indicating that no person or thing is excluded. It refers to the complete entirety of a group.
- Federal state — A federal state is one of the 16 regions that together form Germany. Each state has its own government, parliament, and areas of responsibility.
- task / duty — A task or duty is an activity or responsibility that someone must complete or fulfill. It can be professional, educational, or social in nature.
- child — A child is a person from birth until the beginning of adulthood. In legal terms in Germany, a person is considered a child as long as they are under 18 years of age.
- Children — Children are people in the stage of life from birth to adolescence. In a legal sense, children are persons under the age of 14.
- everything, all (dative form) — 'Allem' is the dative form of 'alles' (everything) in German. It is commonly used in expressions like 'vor allem', meaning 'above all' or 'especially'.
- Everyone / All — Everyone refers to the complete group of people or things, with no exceptions.