If you are allowed to vote in a federal election in Germany, does that mean ...
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Correct answer to question 116: active right to vote.
Explanation
Being entitled to cast a vote is called the active right to vote. For Bundestag elections it applies to all German citizens aged 18 and over (Article 38(2) of the Basic Law); the right to stand as a candidate, the passive right, also starts at 18.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Wenn Sie bei einer Bundestagswahl in Deutschland wählen dürfen, heißt das …
Last updated: November 2026