Language: English
Question 121 · Federal question
A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. However, it must have a minimum share of…
German original (as asked in the real test)
Eine Partei möchte in den Deutschen Bundestag. Sie muss aber einen Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen haben. Das heißt …
- A 5%-Hürde. ✓ Correct answer
- B Zulassungsgrenze.
- C Basiswert.
- D Richtlinie.
Translation
A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. However, it must have a minimum share of votes. This means ...
- A 5% hurdle. ✓ Correct answer
- B Admission threshold.
- C Base value.
- D Guideline.
Explanation
The minimum vote share a party needs to enter the Bundestag is called the Fünf-Prozent-Hürde, meant to keep parliament from fragmenting into too many small parties.
Tips
- Fünf-Prozent-Hürde is the German term, the rule has applied to Bundestag elections since 1953.
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