The more “second votes” a party receives in a Bundestag election, the …

Einbürgerungstest, question 93 German original

Je mehr "Zweitstimmen" eine Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl bekommt, desto …

  1. weniger Erststimmen kann sie haben. fewer first votes it can have.
  2. mehr Direktkandidaten der Partei ziehen ins Parlament ein. more of the party’s constituency candidates get into parliament.
  3. größer ist das Risiko, eine Koalition bilden zu müssen. greater the risk of having to form a coalition.
  4. mehr Sitze erhält die Partei im Parlament. more seats the party gets in parliament.
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Correct answer: mehr Sitze erhält die Partei im Parlament. more seats the party gets in parliament.

Why?

In a Bundestag election, every voter has two votes: the first vote goes to a candidate in the local constituency, and the second vote goes to a party. The second votes decide how many seats each party gets in the Bundestag (Federal Parliament).

Key term: Zweitstimme = second vote

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