Question 24/80 · KNM · Government and rule of law
Who make the laws together in the Netherlands?
🇳🇱 Wie maken samen de wetten in Nederland?
Answers
- De regering en het parlement (The government and parliament)
- De burgemeester en de politie (The mayor and the police)
- De rechter en de advocaat (The judge and the lawyer)
- De koning alleen (The king alone)
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✓ Correct answer: A. De regering en het parlement
Explanation: De regering (koning en ministers) en het parlement (Eerste en Tweede Kamer) maken samen de wetten.
Translation: The government and parliament
The government (king and ministers) and parliament (both chambers) make laws together.
The government (king and ministers) and parliament (both chambers) make laws together.
Why are the other answers wrong?
- B. The mayor and the police: The mayor and the police do not make national laws.
- C. The judge and the lawyer: The judge applies the laws, but does not make them.
- D. The king alone: The king does not make the laws alone. Ministers are responsible.
💡 Tip: This is called the separation of powers: lawmaking, government and the courts are separate.
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