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Leben in der Demokratie › Verfassungsorgane & Wahlen
Welche Aussage ist richtig? In Deutschland …
- sind Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften voneinander getrennt.
- bilden die Religionsgemeinschaften den Staat.
- ist der Staat abhängig von den Religionsgemeinschaften.
- bilden Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften eine Einheit.
Why this is the correct answer
Germany operates under the principle of separation of church and state, meaning neither the Catholic Church, Protestant churches, nor any other religious body has authority over government decisions or public law. Religious communities are free to organise themselves and operate publicly, but they do so as independent entities, not as arms of the state. This arrangement is sometimes called the German model of cooperative separation.