95. What applies to most children in Germany?

Answer options

1. compulsory voting
2. compulsory schooling (school attendance)
3. duty of confidentiality (professional secrecy)
4. religious duty

Explanation

The correct answer is compulsory schooling. Rooted in Prussian educational reforms (e.g., the 1763 General School Regulation) and now implemented by the Länder, it typically comprises nine to ten years of full-time schooling followed by compulsory vocational schooling until majority. Constitutionally, it is framed by Article 7 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz, GG) on state supervision of schools together with parental rights in Article 6(2), while Article 4 and constitutional jurisprudence preclude any religious duty and require state neutrality in matters of belief. There is no compulsory voting: elections are free rights under Article 38 of the Basic Law, and duties of confidentiality apply to specific professions, not to children.