Catalogue question 123 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What is the "5% threshold" in Germany?
- a voting rule in the Bundestag for small parties
- an attendance check in the Bundestag for votes
- the minimum share of votes needed to enter parliament Correct
- an attendance check in the Bundesrat for votes
Why — for every option
- A — The 5% threshold is not an internal voting rule for small parties already represented in the Bundestag, but a condition of entry.
- B — The 5% threshold has nothing to do with attendance checks.
- C — Correct: the 5% threshold is the threshold clause in the Federal Elections Act — a party must reach at least 5% of the second votes to enter the Bundestag via the list.
- D — The 5% threshold concerns the Bundestag election, not attendance checks in the Bundesrat.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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