Warum gibt es die 5%-Hürde im Wahlgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland? Es gibt sie, weil …
Correct answer: C. many small parties make it harder to form a government.
In German, as in the test
- die Programme von vielen kleinen Parteien viele Gemeinsamkeiten haben.
- die Bürgerinnen und Bürger bei vielen kleinen Parteien die Orientierung verlieren können.
- viele kleine Parteien die Regierungsbildung erschweren. (richtige Antwort)
- die kleinen Parteien nicht so viel Geld haben, um die Politikerinnen und Politiker zu bezahlen.
English translation
Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …
- the programmes of many small parties have a lot in common.
- citizens can lose track when there are many small parties.
- many small parties make it harder to form a government. (Correct answer)
- small parties don't have enough money to pay their politicians.
Why this is correct
The threshold is a lesson from the Weimar Republic, where many small parties in parliament made stable majorities almost impossible. It makes it easier to form a government.