Question 262 of 300 · Basic Rights

Question 262: What does the principle of equal treatment 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 bedeutet in Deutschland der Grundsatz der Gleichbehandlung?

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

ANiemand darf z.B. wegen einer Behinderung benachteiligt werden.Nobody may be disadvantaged e.g. because of a disability.Correct
BMan darf andere Personen benachteiligen, wenn ausreichende persönliche Gründe hierfür vorliegen.You may disadvantage other people if there are sufficient personal reasons.
CNiemand darf gegen Personen klagen, wenn sie benachteiligt wurden.Nobody may sue people if they have been disadvantaged.
DEs ist für alle Gesetz, benachteiligten Gruppen jährlich Geld zu spenden.It is law for everyone to donate money to disadvantaged groups annually.

Correct answer

A — Niemand darf z.B. wegen einer Behinderung benachteiligt werden.

Nobody may be disadvantaged e.g. because of a disability.

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.

das Gesetz — law / statute
Ein Gesetz wird im Bundestag beschlossen.
die Klage — lawsuit / legal action
Man kann vor Gericht Klage erheben.

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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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