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142. What is the principal task of a judge in Germany? A judge …

Official German wording

Was ist die Hauptaufgabe eines Richters / einer Richterin in Deutschland? Ein Richter / eine Richterin …

  1. vertritt Bürger und Bürgerinnen vor einem Gericht.
  2. arbeitet an einem Gericht und spricht Urteile.
  3. ändert Gesetze.
  4. betreut Jugendliche vor Gericht.

Answer options

  1. represents citizens before a court.
  2. serves on a court and renders judgments.
  3. changes laws.
  4. provides assistance to juveniles in court.

Correct answer

serves on a court and renders judgments.

Explanation

Within the separation of powers, the judiciary’s core function is to issue binding decisions in concrete cases; judges administer justice by interpreting and applying statutes to individual disputes (Art. 20(3) Basic Law) and are functionally and personally independent (Art. 97 GG). They neither represent parties nor legislate; law‑making lies with Parliament (Arts. 70 et seq. GG), and party representation with attorneys. Although judges adjudicate juvenile matters, the care/assistance of juveniles in proceedings is the task of the youth court assistance (Jugendgerichtshilfe), while judicial acts are issued as judgments or orders under the Courts Constitution Act (GVG), the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), and the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO).

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.