The Perennially Small Free Democratic Party (FDP) Has Survived as an Important

question 30

Multiple Choice

The perennially small Free Democratic Party (FDP) has survived as an important political force in large part because

• A) of funding from the largest German corporations.
• B) women have disproportionally supported it.
• C) they are usually necessary to form a majority coalition.
• D) of its concentrated geographic base of support.
• E) it has been supported by the World War II occupying powers.

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