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Leben in der Demokratie › Verfassungsorgane & Wahlen
Was bedeutet "Rechtsstaat" in Deutschland?
- Der Staat hat Recht.
- Es gibt nur rechte Parteien.
- Die Bürgerinnen und Bürger entscheiden über Gesetze.
- Der Staat muss die Gesetze einhalten.
Why this is the correct answer
A Rechtsstaat, or rule-of-law state, means that government must act within the boundaries set by law and cannot act arbitrarily. No party has a monopoly, citizens do not directly decide on every law, and the state's opinions being "right" is irrelevant; what matters is that the state itself is bound by and obedient to the legal order.