Question 111 of 300 · General section
You can vote in Germany. What does that mean?
Correct answer
All German citizens may vote if they have reached the minimum age.
All answer options
- 1All German citizens may vote if they have reached the minimum age.Correct
- 2Only married persons may vote.
- 3Only people with a permanent job may vote.
- 4All residents in Germany must vote.
Why is this answer correct?
The right to vote depends only on citizenship and a minimum age: not on marital status, occupation, income, or property. And it is a right, not a duty: Germany has no compulsory voting.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 111 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 100% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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