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📌 Question
The more “second votes” a party gets in a Bundestag election, the more …
📝 Options:
🔘 A) the party will receive more seats in parliament.
🔘 B) it can have fewer first votes.
🔘 C) more direct candidates of the party enter parliament.
🔘 D) greater is the risk of having to form a coalition.
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💡 Correct Answer: a
📖Explanation: In Germany's Bundestag elections, voters have two votes: the first vote for a direct candidate in the constituency and the second vote for a party list. The second votes determine the proportional share of each party in parliament. The more second votes a party receives, the more seats it receives in the Bundestag in total. This system promotes a more representative representation of the will of the voters and influences the distribution of seats as well as possible coalition formations between parties.