We are all lucky to be able to live in a country like Austria. Many things that are taken for granted here are unthinkable in other parts of the world: Freedom, the rule of law, the social safety net.
But how well do we actually know what really makes up our community? There's no need to be embarrassed if you don't know everything. But you should at least know how to get information.
Tasks are divided up, competencies are divided up, in Austria it is the federal states and thus cities and municipalities can also decide locally on local issues.
Whether one god or many gods - whoever wants to believe in Austria may do so. Sounds obvious, but it hasn't been for too long...
Living and thinking as you like is not possible everywhere in the world. In a democracy, however, this must be possible.
In a democracy, the power of the state is divided. Three areas take care of state affairs:
What exactly is democracy?
One of the basic features of our democracy: the people choose who makes the decisions in the country.
The Federal Constitution Act has been in existence since October 1, 1920. It says: "Austria is a parliamentary republic".
How much church is in the state? And how much state is in the church? Two questions that cannot be answered exactly.
Freedom of expression is the basis of every democracy and is enshrined in the constitution at various levels, explains Ö3 reporter Thomas Wunderlich.