Catalogue question 52 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What does "popular sovereignty" mean? All state authority is derived from the …
- people. Correct
- Bundestag.
- Prussian king.
- Federal Constitutional Court.
Why — for every option
- 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.
- B — The Bundestag exercises state authority but is itself legitimised by the people, not their origin.
- C — A Prussian king has not existed since 1918 and was never the basis of popular sovereignty under the Basic Law.
- D — The Federal Constitutional Court applies the constitution but is not the source of state authority.
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