Question 51
Zu einem demokratischen Rechtsstaat gehört es nicht, dass …A democratic constitutional state does not include that ...
Options
- Menschen sich kritisch über die Regierung äußern können.people can express criticism of the government.
- Bürger friedlich demonstrieren gehen dürfen.citizens are allowed to demonstrate peacefully.
- Menschen von einer Privatpolizei ohne Grund verhaftet werden.people are arrested by a private police without reason.
- jemand ein Verbrechen begeht und deshalb verhaftet wird.someone commits a crime and is therefore arrested.
Explanation
In a democratic rule-of-law state only the public police may deprive someone of liberty and then only on a legal basis and with judicial control. Arbitrary arrests by a private force would violate Article 2 and Article 104 of the Grundgesetz, which protect freedom of the person. By contrast, criticism of the government (Art. 5), peaceful demonstrations (Art. 8) and arrests after a proven crime are all compatible with the constitution.
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