Elections in Germany are won by the party that …

Einbürgerungstest, question 113 German original

Wahlen in Deutschland gewinnt die Partei, die …

  1. die meisten Stimmen bekommt. gets the most votes.
  2. die meisten Männer mehrheitlich gewählt haben. most men voted for.
  3. die meisten Stimmen bei den Arbeiterinnen/Arbeitern bekommen hat. got the most votes from workers.
  4. die meisten Erststimmen für ihre Kanzlerkandidatin/ihren Kanzlerkandidaten erhalten hat. received the most first votes for its candidate for chancellor.
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Correct answer: die meisten Stimmen bekommt. gets the most votes.

Why?

The party with the most votes wins the election. In a Bundestag election, the second votes decide how many seats each party gets. To form a government, several parties often have to join together in a coalition.

Key term: Zweitstimme = second vote

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