MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties
fyraprocentsspärren
Swedish word. In English: the four per cent threshold
The rule that a party must get at least four per cent of the votes to enter the Riksdag.
Facts about the word
- For a party to enter the Riksdag, it must get at least four per cent of the votes in the election. Sverige i fokus s. 15
- The rule exists to prevent too many parties from entering the Riksdag, since that would make it harder to form stable majorities. Sverige i fokus s. 15
- The parties get seats in the Riksdag according to their share of the votes. This is called proportional elections. Sverige i fokus s. 15
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?
The four per cent threshold means a party needs at least four per cent of the votes to enter the Riksdag. It is not about taxes or voter turnout.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Elections and political parties in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.