MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system
demokrati
Swedish word. In English: democracy
Rule by the people: the people decide, usually by electing politicians in free elections.
Facts about the word
- The word comes from Greek and means rule by the people. Sverige i fokus s. 10
- Sweden is a parliamentary representative democracy: the people elect the Riksdag, which makes the decisions. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- In 1921 the first Riksdag election was held in which both men and women could vote. Sverige i fokus s. 34
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Democracy is a way of governing, not a building or a medicine.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
