Question 106 of 300 · Living in a Democracy

Question 106: In Germany, volunteer election helpers assist with elections. What is a task of election helpers?

Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: Living in a Democracy.

The question as it appears on the exam

In Deutschland helfen ehrenamtliche Wahlhelferinnen und Wahlhelfer bei den Wahlen. Was ist eine Aufgabe von Wahlhelferinnen/Wahlhelfern?

The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.

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Answer options

ASie helfen Kindern und alten Menschen beim Wählen.They help children and elderly people vote.
BSie schreiben Karten und Briefe mit der Angabe des Wahllokals.They write cards and letters with the polling station information.
CSie geben Zwischenergebnisse an Journalisten weiter.They pass interim results to journalists.
DSie zählen die Stimmen nach dem Ende der Wahl.They count the votes after the election ends.Correct

Correct answer

D — Sie zählen die Stimmen nach dem Ende der Wahl.

They count the votes after the election ends.

Why this is the answer

This question belongs to the topic area “Leben in der Demokratie” (living in a democracy). One principle sits behind almost all of them: in Germany, state authority comes from the people — Article 20 of the Grundgesetz (the constitution). Citizens elect parliaments, parliaments pass laws, and the government answers to parliament. When you are unsure which option is right, ask yourself whether the answer increases ordinary people's say in government and puts limits on power. That option is almost always the correct one.

Key exam terms in this question

These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.

wählen — to vote / elect
Ab 18 Jahren darf man bei der Bundestagswahl wählen.
die Stimme — vote (ballot)
Jede Stimme zählt.

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How this question fits into the exam

On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.

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