Question 16
A party wants to get into the German Bundestag. But it must have a minimum share of votes. That means …
German original: Eine Partei möchte in den Deutschen Bundestag. Sie muss aber einen Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen haben. Das heißt …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- 5% threshold. — Correct answer
- admission limit.
- base value.
- guideline.
Explanation
The 5-percent clause is the legally required minimum share of votes needed to enter the Bundestag. Parties that fail to reach it get no seats, unless they win at least three direct mandates.
Key terms in this question
- Federal Parliament — The Bundestag is the national parliament of Germany, made up of elected representatives. It passes laws and elects the Federal Chancellor.
- German (female) / German — 'Deutsche' refers to a person who holds German citizenship or originates from Germany.
- means / is called — 'Heißt' is the third person singular form of the German verb 'heißen'. It is used to state someone's or something's name, or to explain the meaning of something.
- must / has to — A modal auxiliary verb that expresses obligation or necessity. It indicates that something is required or mandatory.
- political party — A party is an organization in which people with similar political goals join together to participate in elections and influence political decisions.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to all people who hold German citizenship.
- to have — 'Haben' means to possess something or to have something available. It is also used as an auxiliary verb to form past tenses in German.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to people who hold German citizenship or originate from Germany.