Question 5 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

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You are allowed to accept money if you vote for a specific candidate.
The voter may not be influenced or forced to vote in a certain way and may not be disadvantaged by the election.
Only people who have never been in prison may vote.
All eligible voters must vote.

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Correct answer to question 5: The voter may not be influenced or forced to vote in a certain way and may not be disadvantaged by the election.

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"Free" is one of the five voting principles in Article 38 of the Basic Law: no voter may be pressured into a particular vote or disadvantaged for their choice. The other principles are universal, equal, secret and direct.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wahlen in Deutschland sind frei. Was bedeutet das?

Man darf Geld annehmen, wenn man dafür einen bestimmten Kandidaten / eine bestimmte Kandidatin wählt.
Der Wähler darf bei der Wahl weder beeinflusst noch zu einer bestimmten Stimmabgabe gezwungen werden und keine Nachteile durch die Wahl haben.
Nur Personen, die noch nie im Gefängnis waren, dürfen wählen.
Alle wahlberechtigten Personen müssen wählen.

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