GermanyAufgabe 93 · Politics in a democracy
The more “second votes” (Zweitstimmen) a party gets in a Bundestag election, the …
In the exam (German)
Je mehr "Zweitstimmen" eine Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl bekommt, desto …
- afewer first votes it can have.weniger Erststimmen kann sie haben.
- bmore of the party's constituency candidates enter parliament.mehr Direktkandidaten der Partei ziehen ins Parlament ein.
- cgreater the risk of having to form a coalition.größer ist das Risiko, eine Koalition bilden zu müssen.
- dmore seats the party gets in parliament.mehr Sitze erhält die Partei im Parlament.Correct answer
Why?
The second vote decides how many seats a party gets in the Bundestag: the more second votes, the more seats. With the first vote (Erststimme), by contrast, you vote for a person in your own constituency. Memory aid: for the strength of the parties, the second vote is the more important vote.
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