Question 5 of 300 · General section

Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

Correct answer

The voter must not be influenced or forced to vote a certain way and must not be disadvantaged by the election.

All answer options

  1. 1You can accept money if you vote for a specific candidate.
  2. 2The voter must not be influenced or forced to vote a certain way and must not be disadvantaged by the election.Correct
  3. 3Only people who have never been in prison are allowed to vote.
  4. 4All eligible voters must vote.

Why is this answer correct?

In a free election, no one (neither the state, employers, nor family) may influence how someone votes or punish them for voting a particular way. 'Free' is one of five core principles: German elections are also universal, direct, equal, and secret.

Facts about this question

Question number
5 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
96% 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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