Catalogue question 33 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which statement is correct? In Germany …
- the state and religious communities are separate from one another. Correct
- religious communities form the state.
- the state is dependent on religious communities.
- the state and religious communities form a single unit.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: Germany has no state religion; the state and religious communities are organisationally separate (ideological neutrality, Art. 140 Basic Law together with Art. 137 Weimar Constitution), even though some cooperation exists (e.g. collecting church tax).
- B — The opposite is true: the state is not formed by religious communities but is ideologically neutral.
- C — The state is independent of religious communities and makes its decisions with democratic legitimacy.
- D — There is no unity of state and church; Germany is not a state with an established religion.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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