MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
parlamentarism
Swedish word. In English: parliamentarism
That the government must have the support of the parliament, or at least be tolerated by it, in order to govern.
Facts about the word
- Sverige i fokus describes Sweden as a parliamentary representative democracy. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The Riksdag elects the prime minister, who forms the government. The government thus depends on the Riksdag. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The Instrument of Government says that the Riksdag makes laws and the government runs the country. 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?
Parliamentarism is about the relationship between government and parliament, not about the king and not a holiday.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
