GermanyAufgabe 122 · Politics in a democracy
Which principle do elections in Germany follow? Elections in Germany are …
In the exam (German)
Welchem Grundsatz unterliegen Wahlen in Deutschland? Wahlen in Deutschland sind …
- afree, equal, secret.frei, gleich, geheim.Correct answer
- bopen, safe, free.offen, sicher, frei.
- cclosed, equal, safe.geschlossen, gleich, sicher.
- dsafe, open, voluntary.sicher, offen, freiwillig.
Why?
Article 38 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) names five principles for elections: general, direct, free, equal and secret. Three of them are in the correct answer. The other answers contain “open” or “closed” – that does not fit, because voting is secret. Memory aid for all five: general, direct, free, equal, secret (allgemein, unmittelbar, frei, gleich, geheim).
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What is the “5% threshold” (5%-Hürde) in Germany?Correct answer:the minimum share of the votes needed to get into parliament
Was ist in Deutschland die "5%-Hürde"? — Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen, um ins Parlament zu kommen
Aufgabe 124
The Bundestag election (Bundestagswahl) in Germany is the election of …Correct answer:the parliament for Germany.
Die Bundestagswahl in Deutschland ist die Wahl … — des Parlaments für Deutschland.
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In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …Correct answer:to make a change of government possible according to the will of the majority of voters.
In einer Demokratie ist eine Funktion von regelmäßigen Wahlen, … — nach dem Willen der Wählermehrheit den Wechsel der Regierung zu ermöglichen.
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What do citizens who are entitled to vote in Germany receive before an election?Correct answer:a polling card from the municipality
Was bekommen wahlberechtigte Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Deutschland vor einer Wahl? — eine Wahlbenachrichtigung von der Gemeinde
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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