GermanyAufgabe 125 · Politics in a democracy
In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …
In the exam (German)
In einer Demokratie ist eine Funktion von regelmäßigen Wahlen, …
- ato force citizens to cast their vote.die Bürgerinnen und Bürger zu zwingen, ihre Stimme abzugeben.
- bto make a change of government possible according to the will of the majority of voters.nach dem Willen der Wählermehrheit den Wechsel der Regierung zu ermöglichen.Correct answer
- cto keep the existing laws in the country.im Land bestehende Gesetze beizubehalten.
- dto give more power to the poor.den Armen mehr Macht zu geben.
Why?
Through regular elections, the majority of voters decide who governs. In this way a government can be replaced peacefully if the majority wants it. There is no compulsion, because there is no compulsory voting in Germany. And after an election, laws can also be changed – they do not automatically stay the same.
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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
Aufgabe 127
Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …Correct answer:many small parties make it harder to form a government.
Warum gibt es die 5%-Hürde im Wahlgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland? Es gibt sie, weil … — viele kleine Parteien die Regierungsbildung erschweren.
Aufgabe 128
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …Correct answer:representatives (Abgeordnete).
Parlamentsmitglieder, die von den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern gewählt werden, nennt man … — Abgeordnete.
Aufgabe 129
In Germany, the people elect …Correct answer:the Bundestag.
Vom Volk gewählt wird in Deutschland … — der Bundestag.
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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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