Democracy and Elections
Q1 BAMF-0005

Wahlen in Deutschland sind frei. Was bedeutet das?

Elections in Germany are free. What means that?

Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

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Die Wählerin/der Wähler darf bei der Wahl weder beeinflusst noch zu einer bestimmten Stimmabgabe gezwungen werden und keine Nachteile durch die Wahl haben.

The female voter/the male voter may in the election neither influenced nor to a specific vote forced be and no disadvantages through the election have.

The voter must neither be influenced nor forced to cast a specific vote and must not suffer any disadvantages from the election.

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Key Terms:

Wahlen 🔊
elections
frei 🔊
free
Wahlrecht 🔊
right to vote
Q2 BAMF-0012

Eine Partei im Deutschen Bundestag will die Pressefreiheit abschaffen. Ist das möglich?

A party in the German Bundestag wants the press freedom abolish. Is that possible?

A party in the German Bundestag wants to abolish freedom of the press. Is that possible?

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Nein, denn die Pressefreiheit ist ein Grundrecht. Sie kann nicht abgeschafft werden.

No, because the press freedom is a fundamental right. It can not abolished be.

No, because freedom of the press is a fundamental right. It cannot be abolished.

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Key Terms:

Bundestag 🔊
Federal Parliament
Pressefreiheit 🔊
freedom of the press
Grundrecht 🔊
fundamental right
Q3 BAMF-0013

Im Parlament steht der Begriff "Opposition" für …

In parliament stands the term "opposition" for …

In parliament, the term "opposition" stands for …

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alle Abgeordneten, die nicht zu der Regierungspartei/den Regierungsparteien gehören.

all representatives, who not to the governing party/the governing parties belong.

all members of parliament who do not belong to the governing party/parties.

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Key Terms:

Parlament 🔊
parliament
Opposition 🔊
opposition
Abgeordnete 🔊
members of parliament
Q4 BAMF-0028

Wer wählt in Deutschland die Abgeordneten zum Bundestag?

Who elects in Germany the representatives to the Bundestag?

Who elects the members of the Bundestag in Germany?

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C

das wahlberechtigte Volk

the eligible people

the eligible voters/people

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Key Terms:

Bundestag 🔊
Federal Parliament
Abgeordnete 🔊
members of parliament
wahlberechtigtes Volk 🔊
eligible voters/people
Q5 BAMF-0030

Was ist kein Merkmal unserer Demokratie?

What is no characteristic of our democracy?

What is not a characteristic of our democracy?

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Pressezensur

press censorship

press censorship

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Key Terms:

Merkmal 🔊
characteristic
Demokratie 🔊
democracy
Pressezensur 🔊
press censorship
Q6 BAMF-0041

Warum gibt es in einer Demokratie mehr als eine Partei?

Why gives it in a democracy more than one party?

Why are there more than one party in a democracy?

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weil dadurch die unterschiedlichen Meinungen der Bürgerinnen und Bürger vertreten werden

because thereby the different opinions of the female and male citizens represented are

because it represents the different opinions of citizens

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Key Terms:

Demokratie 🔊
democracy
Partei 🔊
party
Meinungen 🔊
opinions
Q7 BAMF-0081

Wer wählt die Bundeskanzlerin/den Bundeskanzler in Deutschland?

Who elects the Federal Chancellor/the Federal Chancellor in Germany?

Who elects the Federal Chancellor in Germany?

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der Bundestag

the Federal Parliament

the Bundestag (Federal Parliament)

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Key Terms:

Bundeskanzler/in 🔊
Federal Chancellor
Bundestag 🔊
Federal Parliament
wählen 🔊
to elect
Q8 BAMF-0083

Wer wählt die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin/den deutschen Bundeskanzler?

Who elects the German Federal Chancellor/the German Federal Chancellor?

Who elects the German Federal Chancellor?

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der Bundestag

the Federal Parliament

the Bundestag (Federal Parliament)

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Key Terms:

Bundeskanzler/in 🔊
Federal Chancellor
wählen 🔊
to elect
Bundestag 🔊
Federal Parliament
Q9 BAMF-0086

Wer wählt in Deutschland die Bundespräsidentin/den Bundespräsidenten?

Who elects in Germany the Federal President/the Federal President?

Who elects the Federal President in Germany?

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die Bundesversammlung

the Federal Assembly

the Federal Convention

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Key Terms:

Bundespräsident/in 🔊
Federal President
wählen 🔊
to elect
Bundesversammlung 🔊
Federal Convention
Q10 BAMF-0088

Die parlamentarische Opposition im Deutschen Bundestag …

The parliamentary opposition in the German Federal Parliament…

The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag…

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kontrolliert die Regierung.

controls the government.

controls the government.

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Key Terms:

Opposition 🔊
opposition
Bundestag 🔊
Federal Parliament
kontrollieren 🔊
to control
Regierung 🔊
government