GermanyAufgabe 263 · Politics in a democracy
In Germany, young people aged 14 and over are criminally responsible (strafmündig). This means: young people who are 14 or older and break criminal laws …
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland sind Jugendliche ab 14 Jahren strafmündig. Das bedeutet: Jugendliche, die 14 Jahre und älter sind und gegen Strafgesetze verstoßen, …
- aare punished.werden bestraft.Correct answer
- bare treated like adults.werden wie Erwachsene behandelt.
- cshare the punishment with their parents.teilen die Strafe mit ihren Eltern.
- dare not punished.werden nicht bestraft.
Why?
Criminally responsible means that from the age of 14 you can be punished for a crime, whereas children under 14 cannot. But for young people aged 14 to 17, juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) applies – so they are not treated like adults. There, the focus is on education, for example with community service hours, but there is also youth custody (Jugendstrafe). The parents do not share the punishment.
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What should you do if the person dealing with you at a German public authority treats you badly?Correct answer:I can complain to the head of the authority.
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If you want to challenge an incorrect tax assessment in Germany, you must …Correct answer:lodge an objection.
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Which honorary office (Ehrenamt) must German citizens take on if they are called upon to do so?Correct answer:election helper
Welches Ehrenamt müssen deutsche Staatsbürgerinnen und Staatsbürger übernehmen, wenn sie dazu aufgefordert werden? — Wahlhelferin/Wahlhelfer
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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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