Question 127 of 300 · General section

Why is there a 5% hurdle in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because ...

Correct answer

Many small parties make it difficult to form a government.

All answer options

  1. 1the programs of many small parties have a lot in common.
  2. 2citizens can lose their bearings with many small parties.
  3. 3Many small parties make it difficult to form a government.Correct
  4. 4the small parties do not have enough money to pay the politicians.

Why is this answer correct?

The 5% hurdle is meant to stop parliament fragmenting into many tiny groups, which would make stable majorities and government formation difficult. The Weimar Republic's experience of collapsing coalitions was a key reason for the rule.

Facts about this question

Question number
127 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
85% 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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