MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
offentlig makt
Swedish word. In English: public power
The power that the state, the regions and the municipalities have to govern and make decisions that affect people.
Facts about the word
- According to the Instrument of Government, all public power in Sweden proceeds from the people. Sverige i fokus s. 16
- Public power is to 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
- The justice system works to ensure that laws are followed and that the state exercises its power according to the law. Sverige i fokus s. 17
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?
Public power is the power held by the state, the regions and the municipalities, for example through the police and the courts. It proceeds from the people.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.