GermanyAufgabe 5 · Politics in a democracy
Elections in Germany are free. What does this mean?
In the exam (German)
Wahlen in Deutschland sind frei. Was bedeutet das?
- aYou may accept money for voting for a particular candidate.Man darf Geld annehmen, wenn man dafür eine bestimmte Kandidatin/einen bestimmten Kandidaten wählt.
- bOnly people who have never been in prison may vote.Nur Personen, die noch nie im Gefängnis waren, dürfen wählen.
- cVoters may neither be influenced nor forced to vote in a particular way, and they must not suffer any disadvantage because of the election.Die Wählerin/der Wähler darf bei der Wahl weder beeinflusst noch zu einer bestimmten Stimmabgabe gezwungen werden und keine Nachteile durch die Wahl haben.Correct answer
- dAll people who are entitled to vote must vote.Alle wahlberechtigten Personen müssen wählen.
Why?
A free election means that nobody may put pressure on a voter, bribe them or treat them worse because they voted one way or another. Article 38 of the Basic Law names the principles: general, direct, free, equal and secret. There is no compulsory voting in Germany – not voting is also part of this freedom.
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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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