Question 19 of 300 · Basic Rights
Question 19: What does the right of "freedom of movement" (Freizügigkeit) mean in Germany?
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: Basic Rights.
The question as it appears on the exam
Was versteht man unter dem Recht der "Freizügigkeit" in Deutschland?
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
- AMan darf sich seinen Wohnort selbst aussuchen.You may choose your own place of residence.Correct
- BMan kann seinen Beruf wechseln.You can change your profession.
- CMan darf sich für eine andere Religion entscheiden.You may choose a different religion.
- DMan darf sich in der Öffentlichkeit nur leicht bekleidet bewegen.You may move around in public lightly dressed.
Correct answer
A — Man darf sich seinen Wohnort selbst aussuchen.
You may choose your own place of residence.
Why this is the answer
This question is about the Grundrechte — the basic rights in Articles 1 to 19 of the German constitution. The benchmark is Article 1: “Human dignity is inviolable.” Basic rights protect the individual from the state; they are never permission to harm someone else. That is why options about owning weapons or taking the law into your own hands are never basic rights, while freedom of expression, religion and assembly always are. Ask yourself whether the option protects a person's freedom and dignity. If it does, it is the answer.
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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