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UPSC 1997: In which of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a majority to elect a successor government?
(a)France
(b)Germany
(c)Italy
(d)Portugal
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Germany
Under Article 67 of Germany’s Basic Law, the Bundestag can oust a Chancellor only by simultaneously electing a successor—this is the ‘constructive vote of no confidence.’ France, Italy and Portugal permit ordinary no-confidence motions without this requirement. Hence Germany (option b) is the only country in the list that follows this rule. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_vote_of_no_confidence?utm_source=openai))
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