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103. What is referred to in Germany as a “traffic light coalition”? The cooperation …

Official German wording

Was wird in Deutschland als „Ampelkoalition“ bezeichnet? Die Zusammenarbeit …

  1. der Bundestagsfraktionen von CDU und CSU
  2. von SPD, FDP und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in einer Regierung
  3. von CSU, Die LINKE und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in einer Regierung
  4. der Bundestagsfraktionen von CDU und SPD

Answer options

  1. of the parliamentary groups of the CDU and CSU in the Bundestag
  2. of the SPD, FDP, and Alliance 90/The Greens in one government
  3. of the CSU, The Left, and Alliance 90/The Greens in one government
  4. of the parliamentary groups of the CDU and SPD in the Bundestag

Correct answer

of the SPD, FDP, and Alliance 90/The Greens in one government

Explanation

A “traffic light coalition” denotes a government formed by the SPD (red), the FDP (yellow), and Alliance 90/The Greens (green), mirroring the colors of a traffic signal. In the Basic Law’s parliamentary system, coalitions are a practical means to secure the election of the Federal Chancellor under Article 63 GG and to maintain stable majorities in the Bundestag. Coalition agreements are not constitutionally codified; they are political accords without direct external legal effect, while members of parliament hold a free mandate under Article 38(1) GG. At the federal level this configuration first occurred in 2021, though such coalitions have existed in several Länder and municipalities since the 1990s.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.