Catalogue question 41 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Why are there more than one party in a democracy?
- because this way the different opinions of citizens are represented Correct
- to limit corruption in politics
- to prevent political demonstrations
- to stimulate economic competition
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: a multi-party system reflects the diversity of political opinion among the population and enables genuine electoral choice.
- B — Multiple parties do not automatically prevent corruption; that is not the actual purpose of a multi-party system.
- C — Demonstrations are a separate basic right (Art. 8 Basic Law) and are unrelated to the number of parties.
- D — Economic competition is regulated by competition law and market order, not by the number of political parties.
Source: www.bundestag.de
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