MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system
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Swedish word. In English: comes from the people
Comes from the people. Power coming from the people means that the citizens decide through elections who is to govern.
Facts about the word
- Democracy is a political system where power comes from the people and citizens are able to influence decisions. Sverige i fokus s. 10
- The Instrument of Government, one of Sweden's four fundamental laws, says that all public power in Sweden comes from the people. Sverige i fokus s. 16
- Sweden is a parliamentary representative democracy: citizens vote in general elections and choose members of the Riksdag. 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?
Power coming from the people means that the citizens decide through elections. The king has no political power, and the expression has nothing to do with buses.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: Sweden's democratic system in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.