Catalogue question 52 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01

What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state authority is derived from the …

Why — for every option

  1. A — Correct: Art. 20(2) of the Basic Law states "All state authority is derived from the people" — the people are the source of all legitimacy.
  2. B — The Bundestag exercises state authority but is itself legitimised by the people, not their origin.
  3. C — A Prussian king has not existed since 1918 and was never the basis of popular sovereignty under the Basic Law.
  4. D — The Federal Constitutional Court applies the constitution but is not the source of state authority.

Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

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