Question 122 of 300 · General section
What principle governs elections in Germany? Elections in Germany are ...
Correct answer
free, equal, secret.
All answer options
- 1free, equal, secret.Correct
- 2open, safe, free.
- 3closed, equal, safe.
- 4safe, open, voluntary.
Why is this answer correct?
Article 38 of the Basic Law names five electoral principles: universal, direct, free, equal, and secret. Universal means all citizens aged 18 and over may vote; direct means without electors in between; equal means every vote carries the same weight.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 122 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 85% 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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