Question 117 of 300 · General section

What is the minimum percentage of second votes that parties must receive in order to be elected to the German Bundestag?

Correct answer

5 %

All answer options

  1. 13 %
  2. 24 %
  3. 35 %Correct
  4. 46 %

Why is this answer correct?

A party enters the Bundestag only if it wins at least 5% of the second votes: the five-percent threshold. There is an exception: a party that wins enough constituency seats directly can enter parliament even below 5%.

Facts about this question

Question number
117 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
90% 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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