Elections and parties

Wahlen und Parteien

This topic has 51 questions.

  1. Question 5 Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
  2. Question 13 In parliament, the term “opposition” means …
  3. Question 20 A party in Germany aims to set up a dictatorship. That party is then …
  4. Question 28 Who elects the members of the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) in Germany?
  5. Question 30 Which of these is not a feature of our democracy?
  6. Question 31 In Germany, cooperation between parties to form a government is called …
  7. Question 41 Why is there more than one party in a democracy?
  8. Question 43 When can a party be banned in Germany?
  9. Question 44 Who can citizens in Germany not elect directly?
  10. Question 52 What does “Volkssouveränität” mean? All state authority comes from the …
  11. Question 61 What does “Volkssouveränität” mean?
  12. Question 62 When the parliament of a German state is elected, this is called …
  13. Question 73 The two largest Fraktionen (parliamentary groups) in the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) are currently …
  14. Question 76 What does the abbreviation CDU stand for in Germany?
  15. Question 78 What does the abbreviation SPD stand for?
  16. Question 79 What does the abbreviation FDP stand for in Germany?
  17. Question 88 The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) …
  18. Question 89 In Germany, what is the name for the group formed by a party’s members of parliament?
  19. Question 92 What does the abbreviation CSU stand for in Germany?
  20. Question 93 The more “second votes” a party receives in a Bundestag election, the …
  21. Question 94 From what age can you vote in elections to the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament)?
  22. Question 98 If members of the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament) switch to a different Fraktion (parliamentary group), …
  23. Question 103 What is called the “Ampelkoalition” in Germany? The cooperation …
  24. Question 105 What is one task of poll workers in Germany?
  25. Question 106 In Germany, volunteer poll workers help at elections. What is one task of poll workers?
  26. Question 107 For how many years is the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) in Germany elected?
  27. Question 108 In a Bundestag election in Germany, anyone may vote who …
  28. Question 109 How often are Bundestag elections normally held in Germany?
  29. Question 110 For how many years is the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) in Germany elected?
  30. Question 112 Elections in Germany are …
  31. Question 113 Elections in Germany are won by the party that …
  32. Question 114 Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is …
  33. Question 115 What does “aktives Wahlrecht” mean in Germany?
  34. Question 116 If you are allowed to vote in a Bundestag election in Germany, this is called …
  35. Question 117 What is the minimum percentage of second votes that parties must get in order to be elected to the German Bundestag (Federal Parliament)?
  36. Question 119 Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?
  37. Question 120 Germany’s electoral system is …
  38. Question 121 A party wants to get into the German Bundestag. But it needs a minimum share of the votes. This is called the …
  39. Question 122 Which principles apply to elections in Germany? Elections in Germany are …
  40. Question 123 What is the “5%-Hürde” in Germany?
  41. Question 124 The Bundestag election in Germany is the election of …
  42. Question 125 In a democracy, one function of regular elections is …
  43. Question 126 What do citizens in Germany who are entitled to vote receive before an election?
  44. Question 127 Why is there a 5 per cent threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …
  45. Question 128 Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …
  46. Question 129 In Germany, the people elect …
  47. Question 130 Which ballot paper would be valid in a Bundestag election?
  48. Question 133 What is allowed in Bundestag (Federal Parliament) and Landtag (state parliament) elections in Germany?
  49. Question 230 The European Parliament is elected regularly, namely every …
  50. Question 232 Who is elected in the European elections?
  51. Question 282 Which honorary office must German citizens take on if they are asked to?