326. Where can you obtain information on political issues in Berlin?

Answer options

1. at the municipal public order office
2. at the churches
3. at the consumer advice center
4. at the State Agency for Civic Education

Explanation

In Germany, civic education is a competence of the Länder; accordingly, they maintain State Agencies for Civic Education that operate on a pluralistic and non-partisan basis. In light of Article 5(1) of the Basic Law (freedom to receive information) and the democratic principle in Article 20, these institutions provide citizens with factual information and appropriately present political controversies. Their pedagogy follows the Beutelsbach Consensus (prohibition of indoctrination, requirement to present controversy, learner orientation). Public order offices and consumer advice centers have different administrative mandates, and churches are civil-society actors rather than state-mandated providers of civic education.