Question 148
Was ist eine Aufgabe der Polizei in Deutschland?What is a task of the police in Germany?
Options
- das Land zu verteidigendefending the country
- die Bürgerinnen und Bürger abzuhöreneavesdropping on citizens
- die Gesetze zu beschließenpassing laws
- die Einhaltung von Gesetzen zu überwachenmonitoring compliance with laws
Explanation
Police belong to the executive and their mandate includes preventing crime, investigating offences, and ensuring that laws and regulations are observed. They neither legislate, tap citizens without cause, nor conduct national defense missions, which lie with other institutions.
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