Catalogue question 114 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is …
- an obligation.
- a right. Correct
- a compulsion.
- a burden.
Why — for every option
- A — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; nobody has to go to the polls.
- B — Correct: the right to vote (Art. 38 Basic Law) is a basic right that one may exercise, but is not obliged to.
- C — There is no compulsion to take part in elections in Germany.
- D — Describing voting as a "burden" contradicts its character as a democratic right to freedom.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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