GermanyAufgabe 113 · Politics in a democracy
Elections in Germany are won by the party that …
In the exam (German)
Wahlen in Deutschland gewinnt die Partei, die …
- agets the most votes.die meisten Stimmen bekommt.Correct answer
- bmost men voted for.die meisten Männer mehrheitlich gewählt haben.
- cgot the most votes among workers.die meisten Stimmen bei den Arbeiterinnen/Arbeitern bekommen hat.
- dgot the most first votes for its candidate for chancellor.die meisten Erststimmen für ihre Kanzlerkandidatin/ihren Kanzlerkandidaten erhalten hat.
Why?
The party with the most votes wins; in the Bundestag election, the second votes (Zweitstimmen) count for this. But it can only govern with a majority in parliament, often together with other parties in a coalition. The Chancellor is not elected by the people but by the Bundestag – that is why first votes (Erststimmen) for a candidate for chancellor are not decisive.
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Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is …Correct answer:a right.
An demokratischen Wahlen in Deutschland teilzunehmen ist … — ein Recht.
Aufgabe 115
What does the “active right to vote” (aktives Wahlrecht) mean in Germany?Correct answer:You can vote.
Was bedeutet "aktives Wahlrecht" in Deutschland? — Man kann wählen.
Aufgabe 116
If you are allowed to vote in a Bundestag election in Germany, this is called …Correct answer:active right to vote (aktives Wahlrecht).
Wenn Sie bei einer Bundestagswahl in Deutschland wählen dürfen, heißt das … — aktives Wahlrecht.
Aufgabe 117
What percentage of the second votes (Zweitstimmen) must parties get at least in order to be elected to the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)?Correct answer:5%
Wie viel Prozent der Zweitstimmen müssen Parteien mindestens bekommen, um in den Deutschen Bundestag gewählt zu werden? — 5%
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