Chapter 3 · How Sweden is governed
Vad betyder representativ demokrati för riksdagens arbete?
What does representative democracy mean for parliamentary work?
Correct answer: Voters elect members who make decisions
Voters elect members to make decisions on their behalf. These members represent different parties and parts of the country when deciding laws and the budget.
Key words
representativ demokrati · representative democracy
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Why this option does not fit
Myndigheterna väljer ledamöter som fattar besluten
Agencies carry out public duties; they do not select parliament.
Väljarna röstar själva om varje nytt lagförslag
Voters deciding issues themselves is direct democracy, not parliament’s usual way of working.
Regeringen väljer ledamöter som fattar besluten
Voters elect parliament; the government does not appoint it.