Question 243 of 300 · Basic Rights

Question 243: Maik and Sybille want to hold a street demonstration with friends at their German place of residence. What must they do beforehand?

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

Maik und Sybille wollen mit Freunden an ihrem deutschen Wohnort eine Demonstration auf der Straße abhalten. Was müssen sie vorher tun?

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 müssen die Demonstration anmelden.They must register the demonstration.Correct
BSie müssen nichts tun. Man darf in Deutschland jederzeit überall demonstrieren.They don't have to do anything. You can demonstrate anywhere at any time in Germany.
CSie können gar nichts tun, denn Demonstrationen sind in Deutschland grundsätzlich verboten.They can't do anything, because demonstrations are generally prohibited in Germany.
DMaik und Sybille müssen einen neuen Verein gründen, weil nur Vereine demonstrieren dürfen.Maik and Sybille must found a new association, because only associations may demonstrate.

Correct answer

A — Sie müssen die Demonstration anmelden.

They must register the demonstration.

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.

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.

die Demonstration — demonstration / protest
Man darf friedlich demonstrieren.

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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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