NorwayDemokrati 22 · Democracy and human rights
What does parliamentarism (parlamentarisme) mean in Norway?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva betyr parlamentarisme i Norge?
- aThe prime minister is elected directly by the people in a separate electionStatsministeren blir valgt direkte av folket ved et eget valg
- bThe government must resign if the Storting no longer has confidence in itRegjeringen må gå av hvis Stortinget ikke lenger har tillit til denCorrect answer
- cThe king can dissolve the Storting and call a new election whenever he wantsKongen kan oppløse Stortinget og skrive ut nyvalg når han vil
Why?
The government can only stay in office as long as the Storting does not pass a vote of no confidence (mistillit) against it. In this way the government depends on the elected representatives.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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