MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
representativ demokrati
Swedish word. In English: representative democracy
The people elect politicians who make the decisions on their behalf.
Facts about the word
- Sweden is a parliamentary representative democracy: citizens vote in general elections and elect members of the Riksdag. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The Riksdag in turn decides on laws and the state budget. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The people also decide which politicians govern in the regions and municipalities. 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?
In a representative democracy elected politicians decide, not all citizens directly. The king's state visits are something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.