Catalogue question 113 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
In Germany, elections are won by the party that …
- receives the most votes. Correct
- the majority of men have voted for.
- received the most votes among workers.
- received the most first votes for its Chancellor candidate.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: the party that receives the most votes is elected (or becomes the strongest force) — specifically the most second votes, which determine seat allocation.
- B — The election result does not depend on the votes of a particular gender group but on the total number of votes from all voters.
- C — The election result does not depend on the votes of a particular occupational group but on the total vote count.
- D — There is no direct "Chancellor election" via the first vote; the first vote elects constituency candidates, not the Chancellor.
Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de
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