Question 73 · Federal question
The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently called …
German original (as asked in the real test)
Die beiden größten Fraktionen im Deutschen Bundestag heißen zurzeit …
- A CDU/CSU und AfD. ✓ Correct answer
- B Die Linke und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.
- C Bündnis 90/Die Grünen und SPD.
- D Die Linke und CDU/CSU.
Translation
The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently called …
- A CDU/CSU and AfD. ✓ Correct answer
- B The Left and Alliance 90/The Greens.
- C Alliance 90/The Greens and SPD.
- D The Left and CDU/CSU.
Explanation
In the 21st German Bundestag (post-2025 election), the two largest parliamentary groups by seat count are the Union bloc (CDU/CSU) and the AfD (e.g., about 208 and ~152 seats, respectively). Because the question asks for the current largest Fraktionen, the correct pair is the one matching those two groups.
Tips
- – Focus on seat totals of parliamentary groups (Fraktionen), not on who governs in a coalition.
- – Remember that some parties form a single parliamentary group (e.g., sister parties counted together).
- – Words like „zurzeit/derzeit“ mean you must use the current legislative period’s composition.
- – Quickly eliminate pairs that include clearly smaller groups or ones with modest seat totals.
- – When in doubt, verify the official Bundestag seat distribution for the current period.
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