Electoral system · Question 61 of 64
Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …
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- D many small parties make it harder to form a government.
Explanation
The 5% threshold is meant to prevent many small parties from entering parliament and making it harder to form a stable governing majority. In the Weimar Republic, more than ten parties at times sat in the Reichstag, which made governing difficult. The Federal Constitutional Court therefore considers the threshold for the Bundestag permissible.