Democracy and Elections
Q1 BAMF-0113

Wahlen in Deutschland gewinnt die Partei, die …

Elections in Germany wins the party, which...

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

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die meisten Stimmen bekommt.

the most votes gets.

gets the most votes.

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Key Terms:

Wahlen 🔊
elections
Partei 🔊
party
Stimmen 🔊
votes
Q2 BAMF-0114

An demokratischen Wahlen in Deutschland teilzunehmen ist …

In democratic elections in Germany to participate is...

Participating in democratic elections in Germany is...

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ein Recht.

a right.

a right.

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Key Terms:

demokratische Wahlen 🔊
democratic elections
teilzunehmen 🔊
to participate
Recht 🔊
right
Q3 BAMF-0115

Was bedeutet "aktives Wahlrecht" in Deutschland?

What means "active voting right" in Germany?

What does "active right to vote" mean in Germany?

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Man kann wählen.

One can vote.

One can vote.

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Key Terms:

aktives Wahlrecht 🔊
active right to vote
wählen 🔊
to vote
Q4 BAMF-0116

Wenn Sie bei einer Bundestagswahl in Deutschland wählen dürfen, heißt das …

If you at a Bundestag election in Germany vote may, means that...

If you are allowed to vote in a federal election in Germany, that means...

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aktives Wahlrecht.

active voting right.

active right to vote.

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Key Terms:

Bundestagswahl 🔊
federal election
wählen dürfen 🔊
allowed to vote
aktives Wahlrecht 🔊
active right to vote
Q5 BAMF-0117

Wie viel Prozent der Zweitstimmen müssen Parteien mindestens bekommen, um in den Deutschen Bundestag gewählt zu werden?

How many percent of the second votes must parties at least receive, to in the German Bundestag elected to be?

What percentage of second votes must parties receive at least to be elected into the German Bundestag?

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5%

5%

5%

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Key Terms:

Zweitstimmen 🔊
second votes
Parteien 🔊
parties
Deutscher Bundestag 🔊
German Bundestag
Q6 BAMF-0119

Wahlen in Deutschland sind frei. Was bedeutet das?

Elections in Germany are free. What means that?

Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

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Jede Person kann ohne Zwang entscheiden, ob sie wählen möchte und wen sie wählen möchte.

Every person can without compulsion decide, whether she vote wants and whom she vote wants.

Every person can decide without coercion whether they want to vote and whom they want to vote for.

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Key Terms:

Wahlen 🔊
elections
frei 🔊
free
ohne Zwang 🔊
without compulsion
Q7 BAMF-0120

Das Wahlsystem in Deutschland ist ein …

The election system in Germany is a...

The electoral system in Germany is a...

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Mehrheits- und Verhältniswahlrecht.

majority and proportional voting right.

majority and proportional representation.

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Key Terms:

Wahlsystem 🔊
electoral system
Mehrheits- und Verhältniswahlrecht 🔊
majority and proportional representation
Q8 BAMF-0121

Eine Partei möchte in den Deutschen Bundestag. Sie muss aber einen Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen haben. Das heißt …

A party wants into the German Bundestag. It must however a minimum share of voter votes have. That means...

A party wants to enter the German Bundestag. However, it must have a minimum share of votes. That is called...

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5%-Hürde.

5% hurdle.

5% hurdle.

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Key Terms:

Partei 🔊
party
Deutschen Bundestag 🔊
German Bundestag
Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen 🔊
minimum share of votes
5%-Hürde 🔊
5% hurdle
Q9 BAMF-0122

Welchem Grundsatz unterliegen Wahlen in Deutschland? Wahlen in Deutschland sind …

Which principle are elections in Germany subject to? Elections in Germany are...

What principle are elections in Germany subject to? Elections in Germany are...

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frei, gleich, geheim.

free, equal, secret.

free, equal, secret.

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Key Terms:

Grundsatz 🔊
principle
Wahlen 🔊
elections
frei 🔊
free
gleich 🔊
equal
geheim 🔊
secret
Q10 BAMF-0123

Was ist in Deutschland die "5%-Hürde"?

What is in Germany the "5% hurdle"?

What is the "5% hurdle" in Germany?

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Mindestanteil an Wählerstimmen, um ins Parlament zu kommen

Minimum share of votes, to into the parliament to come

Minimum share of votes to enter parliament

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Key Terms:

5%-Hürde 🔊
5% hurdle
Mindestanteil 🔊
minimum share
Wählerstimmen 🔊
voter votes
Parlament 🔊
parliament