TABLE 12.14 Legislative Election Results in Germany, 2002 Party Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) Greens (G) Social Democratic Party (SPD) Seats Ideology 2 Most left 55 251 Christian Democratic Party (CDU/CSU) 248 Free Democratic Party (FDP) Total 47 Most right 603 Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Database (2015). 12. Angela Merkel, leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has been chancellor (prime minister) of Germany since 2005. As of the writing of this chapter, she is still in office. Her first government, formed in 2005, was a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. (See Table 12.14 for the policy positions of the parties.) Her second government, formed in 2009, was a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the FDP. Her third government, formed in 2013, was once again a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. Using Internet or other resources, explain why Merkel's government coalitions took the form that they did following the 2005, 2009, and 2013 legislative elections.
TABLE 12.14 Legislative Election Results in Germany, 2002 Party Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) Greens (G) Social Democratic Party (SPD) Seats Ideology 2 Most left 55 251 Christian Democratic Party (CDU/CSU) 248 Free Democratic Party (FDP) Total 47 Most right 603 Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Database (2015). 12. Angela Merkel, leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has been chancellor (prime minister) of Germany since 2005. As of the writing of this chapter, she is still in office. Her first government, formed in 2005, was a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. (See Table 12.14 for the policy positions of the parties.) Her second government, formed in 2009, was a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the FDP. Her third government, formed in 2013, was once again a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. Using Internet or other resources, explain why Merkel's government coalitions took the form that they did following the 2005, 2009, and 2013 legislative elections.
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