NorwayDemokrati 20 · Democracy and human rights
How does Norway get a new king or queen?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvordan får Norge en ny konge eller dronning?
- aThe Storting chooses a new one for each parliamentary termStortinget velger en ny for hver stortingsperiode
- bThe people choose a new one in an election every four yearsFolket velger en ny ved valg hvert fjerde år
- cThe throne is inherited within the royal familyTronen går i arv i kongefamilienCorrect answer
Why?
Norway is a hereditary monarchy. When a king or queen dies or steps down, the next person in the line of succession in the royal family takes over.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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