Recht: all 43 questions with answers

These 43 questions of the German citizenship test belong to the topic Recht. The correct answer is shown under each question; open it for the explanation.

1. In Germany people are allowed to openly say something against the government because...
2. What is compatible with the German Basic Law?
3. A woman in Germany loses her job. What must not be the reason for her dismissal?
4. Which actions relating to the State of Israel are prohibited in Germany?
5. A party in the German Bundestag wants to abolish press freedom. Is this possible?
6. In Germany, you go to the labor court in the case of …
7. Which court in Germany has jurisdiction over conflicts in the world of work?
8. What can I do in Germany if my employer has unfairly dismissed me?
9. When does a trial take place in court in Germany? If someone...
10. Freedom of expression in Germany means that I...
11. What does a lay judge do in Germany? She/He…
12. Who advises people on legal issues in Germany and represents them in court?
13. What is the main task of a judge in Germany? A judge …
14. What do you call proceedings before a court in Germany?
15. What is the job of a judge in Germany?
16. What is the task of the police in Germany?
17. What is an example of anti-Semitic behavior?
18. What does the German Basic Law prohibit?
19. A lay judge in Germany is …
20. When is freedom of expression restricted in Germany?
21. German laws prohibit …
22. Which fundamental right is guaranteed in Article 1 of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany?
23. What is meant by the right of 'freedom of movement' in Germany?
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?
25. What does the principle of equal treatment mean in Germany?
26. In Germany, young people are criminally responsible from the age of 14. This means: young people who are 14 years old or older and who break criminal laws, …
27. When does the statutory night rest period begin in Germany?
28. You intentionally opened a letter in Germany that was addressed to another person. What did you not take into account?
29. A woman who has a two-year-old child applies for a job in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? The only reason she doesn't get the job is because she...
30. A man in a wheelchair has applied for a position as an accountant. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job solely because …
31. If you want to defend yourself against a false tax assessment in Germany, you must...
32. Two friends want to go to a public swimming pool in Germany. Both have dark skin and are therefore not allowed in. What right is being violated in this situation? The right to…
33. What voluntary work must German citizens take on if they are asked to do so?
34. What do you do if you receive an incorrect bill from a German authority?
35. A man with dark skin applies for a job as a waiter at a restaurant in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job solely because …
36. You have bought a television in Germany. At home you unpack the television, but it does not work. The television is broken. What can you do?
37. Which right is one of the fundamental rights in Germany?
38. It is not part of a democratic constitutional state that...
39. Which right is one of the basic rights guaranteed under the German constitution? The right to…
40. What is not in the Basic Law of Germany?
41. Which court in Germany is responsible for interpreting the Basic Law?
42. Which fundamental right only applies to foreigners in Germany? The fundamental right to…
43. How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?