Question 114 of 300 · General section
Participating in democratic elections in Germany is ...
Correct answer
a right.
All answer options
- 1a duty.
- 2a right.Correct
- 3a compulsion.
- 4a burden.
Why is this answer correct?
Voting in Germany is a right, not an obligation. Nobody has to turn out and nobody may be penalised for staying away. Some countries, such as Belgium and Australia, do have compulsory voting.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 114 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 89% 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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