Catalogue question 91 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can affect federal politics. Governing becomes …
- more difficult if it changes the majority in the Bundestag.
- easier if new parties thereby enter the Bundesrat.
- more difficult if it changes the majority in the Bundesrat. Correct
- easier if it is a wealthy federal state.
Why — for every option
- A — A state election result does not directly change the majority in the Bundestag, which is elected independently.
- B — New majority relations in the Bundesrat typically make governing more difficult if the federal government lacks a majority there — not the opposite.
- C — Correct: since the state governments make up the Bundesrat, a change of government in one state can alter the majority relations in the Bundesrat — if the federal government loses its majority there, getting laws approved becomes harder.
- D — The financial wealth of a federal state has no direct influence on cooperation between the federal government and the states in the legislative process.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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