MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties
majoritet
Swedish word. In English: majority
More than half, for example of the votes or of the seats in the Riksdag.
Facts about the word
- Parties often need to cooperate to get a majority for their proposals. Sverige i fokus s. 15
- The four per cent threshold exists so that stable majorities can be formed in the Riksdag. Sverige i fokus s. 15
- The members of the Riksdag vote on proposals after debate between the government parties and the opposition. Sverige i fokus s. 12
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?
Majority means more than half. Three out of ten is a minority, and the word is not a place name.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Elections and political parties in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
