Question 126 of 300 · Living in a Democracy
Question 126: What do eligible voters in Germany receive before an election?
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
Was bekommen wahlberechtigte Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Deutschland vor einer Wahl?
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.
Answer options
- Aeine Wahlbenachrichtigung von der Gemeindean election notification from the municipalityCorrect
- Beine Wahlerlaubnis von der Bundespräsidentin/von dem Bundespräsidentena voting permit from the Federal President
- Ceine Benachrichtigung von der Bundesversammlunga notification from the Federal Assembly
- Deine Benachrichtigung vom Pfarramta notification from the parish office
Correct answer
A — eine Wahlbenachrichtigung von der Gemeinde
an election notification from the municipality
Why this is the answer
Before an election, eligible voters receive an election notification (Wahlbenachrichtigung) from their municipality. It does not come from the Federal President, Federal Assembly, or parish office.
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.
- der Bundespräsident / die Bundespräsidentin — Federal President
Der Bundespräsident ist das Staatsoberhaupt. - die Gemeinde — municipality / parish (local)
Die Gemeinde hat ein Rathaus.
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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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