Question 93
The more "second votes" a party gets in a Bundestag election, the more ...
Deutsch: Je mehr "Zweitstimmen" eine Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl bekommt, desto …
Answer options
- the party will receive more seats in parliament.✓ Correct answer
- greater is the risk of having to form a coalition.
- it can have fewer first votes.
- more direct candidates of the party enter parliament.
Explanation
In Bundestag elections in Germany, voters have two votes. The first vote elects a direct candidate in the constituency, the second vote elects a party. The second vote is decisive for the distribution of seats in the Bundestag, as it determines how many seats a party receives in total. The following question relates to the importance of second votes for a party's electoral success.
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