Question 98 of 300 · General section

When members of the German Bundestag change their parliamentary group, ...

Correct answer

the government could lose its majority.

All answer options

  1. 1the government could lose its majority.Correct
  2. 2they are no longer allowed to take part in parliamentary sessions.
  3. 3the Federal President must give his or her prior consent.
  4. 4the voters of these deputies may vote again.

Why is this answer correct?

Members of parliament answer only to their conscience and may change parliamentary group; they keep their seat. If enough members switch, the government can lose its Bundestag majority. There is no by-election in the affected constituency as a result.

Facts about this question

Question number
98 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
81% 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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