What is the purpose of the five-percent threshold in German elections?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. To prevent a fragmented parliament with many very small parties
- Step 1: Parties under 5 % of the second votes get no seats (with exceptions). Step 2. This aims at stable majorities. Answer: to prevent fragmentation. Why not the others: these are not its purposes.
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