Question 125 of 300 · General section

In a democracy, a function of regular elections, ...

Correct answer

to enable a change of government according to the will of the majority of voters.

All answer options

  1. 1to force citizens to cast their vote.
  2. 2to enable a change of government according to the will of the majority of voters.Correct
  3. 3maintain existing laws in the country.
  4. 4to give more power to the poor.

Why is this answer correct?

Regular elections make a peaceful change of power possible: a majority can vote a government out without upheaval or violence. That is precisely what distinguishes a democracy from a dictatorship, where rulers cannot be voted out.

Facts about this question

Question number
125 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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