Question 83 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Elections in Germany are won by the party that ...

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gets the most votes.
won the majority of the male vote.
received the most votes among blue-collar workers.
received the most first votes for their candidate for chancellor.

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Correct answer to question 113: gets the most votes.

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A German election is won by the party that receives the most votes, because seat shares in the Bundestag are calculated from the second vote (Zweitstimme). However, that party can only govern if it secures a majority of MPs, usually by forming a coalition.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wahlen in Deutschland gewinnt die Partei, die …

die meisten Stimmen bekommt.
die meisten Männer mehrheitlich gewählt haben.
die meisten Stimmen bei den Arbeitern / Arbeiterinnen bekommen hat.
die meisten Erststimmen für ihren Kanzlerkandidaten / ihre Kanzlerkandidatin erhalten hat.

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