Question 113
Wahlen in Deutschland gewinnt die Partei, die …In Germany, the party that wins the election is the one that...
Options
- die meisten Stimmen bekommt.receives the most votes.
- die meisten Männer mehrheitlich gewählt haben.is mostly chosen by men.
- die meisten Stimmen bei den Arbeiterinnen/Arbeitern bekommen hat.receives the most votes from workers.
- die meisten Erststimmen für ihre Kanzlerkandidatin/ihren Kanzlerkandidaten erhalten hat.receives the most first votes for its chancellor candidate.
Explanation
In a democratic vote the decisive factor is the number of valid votes a party receives. Under the federal mixed-member proportional system, mandates are ultimately distributed according to which parties obtain the largest share of votes nationwide, not by gender or occupation of the voters.
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