UNDERSTAND DENMARK · LESSON 02

Parliament & government.
Make it make sense.

Different institutions do different jobs.

THE IDEA TO UNDERSTAND

Different institutions do different jobs.

Distinguish parliament, government and courts. Parliamentarism concerns the government’s relationship with parliament. Negative parliamentarism does not require every government to hold its own majority. Read the constitutional explanation, then describe the rule in your own words.

Read the official sources

TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING

8 questions.
Every answer explained.

Choose an answer before opening the explanation. The Danish question helps you recognise the vocabulary.

QUESTION 01

What is the Danish constitution called?

Hvad hedder Danmarks forfatning?

Grundloven
Overenskomsten
Årsopgørelsen

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A. Grundloven

Grundloven sets the constitutional framework for government and rights.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

QUESTION 02

On which date is Constitution Day?

Hvilken dato er grundlovsdag?

5 May
15 June
5 June

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C. 5 June

The first free constitution was signed on 5 June 1849.

Source: denmark.dk ↗

QUESTION 03

What form of monarchy does Denmark have?

Hvilken styreform har Danmark?

Constitutional monarchy
A monarchy with unrestricted royal legislation
Absolute monarchy

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A. Constitutional monarchy

The monarch's role operates within a constitutional system.

Source: denmark.dk ↗

QUESTION 04

What does separation of powers distinguish?

Hvad er magtens tredeling?

National parties and local parties
Legislative, executive and judicial powers
Municipal government and central government only

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B. Legislative, executive and judicial powers

Different state functions belong to different institutions.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

QUESTION 05

How many members does the Folketing have?

Hvor mange medlemmer har Folketinget?

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C. 179

The Folketing has 179 seats.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

QUESTION 06

What does negative parliamentarism mean?

Hvad betyder negativ parlamentarisme?

A government must always hold more than half the seats
A government cannot have a parliamentary majority against it
Every opposition party must join the cabinet

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B. A government cannot have a parliamentary majority against it

A government need not itself hold a majority, but cannot face a majority against it.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

QUESTION 07

When did parliamentarism take hold in Danish political practice?

Hvornår blev parlamentarismen indført i praksis?

1849
1953
1901

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C. 1901

The 1901 change preceded its inclusion in the 1953 constitution.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

QUESTION 08

Is age the only condition for voting in parliamentary elections?

Er alder det eneste krav til folketingsvalg?

Citizenship alone is enough at any age
No, citizenship and residence conditions also matter
Yes, reaching 18 is enough

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B. No, citizenship and residence conditions also matter

Do not confuse the age threshold with the full voting requirements.

Source: www.thedanishparliament.dk ↗

KEEP LEARNING

One idea at a time.

LESSON 01

History & change

Build a timeline, then explain the change.

Read & practise ↗LESSON 02