Question 150 of 300 · Law and the Rule of Law
Question 150: A court lay judge in Germany is …
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: Law and the Rule of Law.
The question as it appears on the exam
Eine Gerichtsschöffin/ein Gerichtsschöffe in Deutschland ist …
The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.
Answer options
- Adie Stellvertreterin/der Stellvertreter des Stadtoberhaupts.the deputy of the city head.
- Beine ehrenamtliche Richterin/ein ehrenamtlicher Richter.a volunteer / honorary judge.Correct
- Cein Mitglied eines Gemeinderats.a member of a municipal council.
- Deine Person, die Jura studiert hat.a person who studied law.
Correct answer
B — eine ehrenamtliche Richterin/ein ehrenamtlicher Richter.
a volunteer / honorary judge.
Why this is the answer
This is about the Rechtsstaat — government bound by law. The core idea: not only citizens have to obey the law, the state does too. Courts are independent, nobody may enforce their own rights by force, and anyone can sue over a government decision. The Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court) in Karlsruhe decides whether a law is compatible with the constitution. Any option in which the state stands above the law, or in which courts write laws instead of applying them, is wrong.
Key exam terms in this question
These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.
- das Gericht — court
Das Gericht entscheidet über Streitigkeiten. - die Gemeinde — municipality / parish (local)
Die Gemeinde hat ein Rathaus.
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How this question fits into the exam
On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.
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