SwedenSveriges demokratiska system 1 · Sweden's democratic system
The Instrument of Government (regeringsformen) says that all public power in Sweden comes from the people. What is this principle called?
In the exam (Swedish)
I regeringsformen står det att all offentlig makt i Sverige utgår från folket. Vad kallas den principen?
- aSeparation of powers (maktdelning)Maktdelning
- bPopular sovereignty (folksuveränitet)FolksuveränitetCorrect answer
- cLocal self-government (kommunal självstyrelse)Kommunal självstyrelse
- dThe principle of public access to information (offentlighetsprincipen)Offentlighetsprincipen
Why?
Popular sovereignty means that power comes from the people. It is the citizens who, through elections, decide who will govern the country.
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