Question 41
The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently called …
German original: Die beiden größten Fraktionen im Deutschen Bundestag heißen zurzeit …. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- CDU/CSU and AfD. — Correct answer
- Die Linke and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.
- Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and SPD.
- Die Linke and CDU/CSU.
Explanation
The two largest parliamentary groups in the Bundestag are currently CDU/CSU and AfD. The size of a parliamentary group is determined by the total number of seats won (both direct mandates and list mandates combined).
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.
- largest / greatest / biggest — 'Größte' is the superlative form of 'groß' (large/great) and means that something or someone has the highest size, quantity, or importance compared to all others.
- German (female) / German — 'Deutsche' refers to a person who holds German citizenship or originates from Germany.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to all people who hold German citizenship.
- Germans — 'Germans' is the plural of 'German' and refers to people who hold German citizenship or originate from Germany.
- Germans — Germans are people who hold German citizenship. They are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- the Federal Government / the Federation — The Federation refers to the central level of government in Germany, as opposed to the individual federal states (Länder). It is responsible for matters that affect the whole country, such as foreign policy or national defense.
- time — Time refers to the progression of moments, hours, days, and years. It describes when something happens or how long something lasts.