What is the minimum percentage of second votes that parties must get in order to be elected to the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament)?
Einbürgerungstest, question 117 German original
Wie viel Prozent der Zweitstimmen müssen Parteien mindestens bekommen, um in den Deutschen Bundestag gewählt zu werden?
- 3%
- 4%
- 5%
- 6%
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Correct answer: 5%
Why?
Because of the 5 per cent threshold, a party needs at least 5 per cent of the second votes to get into the Bundestag (Federal Parliament). The exception is a party that wins at least three constituencies directly.
Key term: 5%-Hürde = 5 per cent threshold