Zu einem demokratischen Rechtsstaat gehört es nicht, dass …
Correct answer: C. people are arrested for no reason by a private police force.
In German, as in the test
- Menschen sich kritisch über die Regierung äußern können.
- Bürger friedlich demonstrieren gehen dürfen.
- Menschen von einer Privatpolizei ohne Grund verhaftet werden. (richtige Antwort)
- jemand ein Verbrechen begeht und deshalb verhaftet wird.
English translation
In a democratic state under the rule of law, it is not acceptable that …
- people can criticise the government.
- citizens may demonstrate peacefully.
- people are arrested for no reason by a private police force. (Correct answer)
- someone who commits a crime is arrested for it.
Why this is correct
In a state under the rule of law, only the state may arrest people, and only on a legal basis. A judge must decide on any detention (Article 104 of the Basic Law).