Einbürgerungstest
English

Das Wahlsystem in Deutschland ist ein …

Question 120 · Living in a democracy

Correct answer: C. a combination of majority and proportional representation.

In German, as in the test

  1. Zensuswahlrecht.
  2. Dreiklassenwahlrecht.
  3. Mehrheits- und Verhältniswahlrecht. (richtige Antwort)
  4. allgemeines Männerwahlrecht.

English translation

Germany's electoral system is …

  1. a census-based franchise (Zensuswahlrecht).
  2. a three-class franchise (Dreiklassenwahlrecht).
  3. a combination of majority and proportional representation. (Correct answer)
  4. general suffrage for men only.

Why this is correct

Germany combines majority voting (first vote for a constituency candidate) with proportional representation (second vote for a party list).