Catalogue question 112 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Elections in Germany are …
- special.
- secret. Correct
- occupation-related.
- gender-dependent.
Why — for every option
- A — "Special" is not one of the five constitutional principles of elections.
- B — Correct: under Art. 38(1) of the Basic Law, elections are general, direct, free, equal and secret — the secret ballot protects against influence and monitoring of how someone votes.
- C — The right to vote is independent of occupation; every eligible citizen may vote, regardless of their job.
- D — The right to vote applies equally to all genders (principle of equality, Art. 3(2), (3) Basic Law).
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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