What does “Volkssouveränität” mean? All state authority comes from the …

Einbürgerungstest, question 52 German original

Was bedeutet "Volkssouveränität"? Alle Staatsgewalt geht vom …

  1. Volke aus. people.
  2. Bundestag aus. Bundestag.
  3. preußischen König aus. Prussian king.
  4. Bundesverfassungsgericht aus. Bundesverfassungsgericht.
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Correct answer: Volke aus. people.

Why?

Volkssouveränität means popular sovereignty. Article 20 of the Grundgesetz (Basic Law) states that all state authority comes from the people. The people exercise it in elections and through parliament, the government and the courts.

Key term: Volkssouveränität = popular sovereignty

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