NetherlandsStaatsinrichting en rechtsstaat 22 · System of government and the rule of law
What is the active electoral right (actief kiesrecht)?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wat is actief kiesrecht?
- aThe right to vote.Het recht om te stemmen.Correct answer
- bThe right to be elected.Het recht om gekozen te worden.
- cThe duty to go to every meeting of the municipal council.De plicht om naar elke vergadering van de gemeenteraad te gaan.
Why?
The active electoral right (actief kiesrecht) means that you may vote in elections. The passive electoral right (passief kiesrecht) means that you can be elected yourself.
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Kees wants to become a member of the municipal council (gemeenteraad) himself. Which right does he need for this?Correct answer:The passive electoral right.
Kees wil zelf lid worden van de gemeenteraad. Welk recht heeft hij daarvoor nodig? — Passief kiesrecht.
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Someone has Dutch nationality. From what age may he or she vote for the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)?Correct answer:From 18.
Iemand heeft de Nederlandse nationaliteit. Vanaf welke leeftijd mag hij of zij stemmen voor de Tweede Kamer? — Vanaf 18 jaar.
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Omar comes from Morocco. He does not have Dutch nationality. He has lived legally in the Netherlands for six years. In which elections may he vote?Correct answer:For the municipal council.
Omar komt uit Marokko. Hij heeft niet de Nederlandse nationaliteit. Hij woont al zes jaar legaal in Nederland. Voor welke verkiezingen mag hij stemmen? — Voor de gemeenteraad.
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Why is it important to vote?Correct answer:That way you help choose who makes the decisions.
Waarom is het belangrijk om te stemmen? — Zo kies je mee wie de besluiten neemt.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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