GermanyAufgabe 13 · Politics in a democracy
In parliament, the term “opposition” means …
In the exam (German)
Im Parlament steht der Begriff "Opposition" für …
- athe governing parties.die regierenden Parteien.
- bthe parliamentary group with the most members.die Fraktion mit den meisten Abgeordneten.
- call parties that reached the 5% threshold in the last election.alle Parteien, die bei der letzten Wahl die 5%-Hürde erreichen konnten.
- dall members of parliament who do not belong to the governing party/parties.alle Abgeordneten, die nicht zu der Regierungspartei/den Regierungsparteien gehören.Correct answer
Why?
The opposition is made up of all members of parliament whose parties are not in the government. Their task is to criticise and keep a check on the government. The parliamentary group (Fraktion) with the most members is usually not in opposition at all – it leads the government.
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German laws forbid …Correct answer:unequal treatment of citizens by the state.
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