MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system
demokratiska värderingar
Swedish word. In English: democratic values
Ideas a democracy is built on, for example that all people are of equal worth and that everyone may say what they think.
Facts about the word
- Education in Sweden is based on democratic values. Sverige i fokus s. 10
- In compulsory school, pupils learn about their rights, how society works and why it is important to take part in society and vote. Sverige i fokus s. 10
- According to the Instrument of Government, public power must be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all people and for the freedom and dignity of the individual. Sverige i fokus s. 16
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?
Democratic values are ideas such as everyone being of equal worth. They are not about what things cost, and in a democracy everyone who may vote has one vote each.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.