Question 113 of 300 · General section
Elections in Germany are won by the party that ...
Correct answer
gets the most votes.
All answer options
- 1gets the most votes.Correct
- 2the majority of men voted for.
- 3received the most votes among the workers.
- 4received the most first votes for their candidate for chancellor.
Why is this answer correct?
The winning party is the one with the most votes: specifically the largest share of second votes, which determines the distribution of seats. The gender, occupation, or social background of voters is irrelevant, since every vote counts equally.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 113 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 89% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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