Einbürgerungstest · Study question

Was ist in Deutschland die "5%-Hürde"?

What is the '5% hurdle' in Germany?

  1. Abstimmungsregelung im Bundestag für kleine Parteien

    Voting regulation in the Bundestag for small parties

  2. Anwesenheitskontrolle im Bundestag für Abstimmungen

    Attendance control in the Bundestag for votes

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    Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen, um ins Parlament zu kommen

    Minimum share of votes to enter the parliament

  4. Anwesenheitskontrolle im Bundesrat für Abstimmungen

    Attendance control in the Bundesrat for votes

Why this answer is correct

The threshold is intended to limit fragmentation in parliament. It concerns the party vote share, subject to statutory and constitutional exceptions.

Elections and political parties

Practise voting rights, ballots, election principles, parliamentary representation and party coalitions.

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