Question 61 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can have an impact on federal politics. Governing becomes ...

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more difficult if it changes the majority in the Bundestag.
easier if it brings new parties into the Bundesrat.
more difficult if it changes the majority in the Bundesrat.
easier if it is a rich federal state.

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Correct answer to question 91: more difficult if it changes the majority in the Bundesrat.

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Through the Bundesrat the state governments take part in federal legislation. If a state election shifts the majorities in the Bundesrat, the federal government can be blocked on laws requiring its consent, which often shapes federal policy debates.

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In Deutschland kann ein Regierungswechsel in einem Bundesland Auswirkungen auf die Bundespolitik haben. Das Regieren wird …

schwieriger, wenn sich dadurch die Mehrheit im Bundestag ändert.
leichter, wenn dadurch neue Parteien in den Bundesrat kommen.
schwieriger, wenn dadurch die Mehrheit im Bundesrat verändert wird.
leichter, wenn es sich um ein reiches Bundesland handelt.

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