Advanced C1 Danish vocabulary for discussing politics, rights and society, from Folketinget and Grundloven to the welfare state and citizenship.
Folketinget
the Danish Parliament
Christiansborg
Christiansborg Palace, seat of parliament and government
et folketingsmedlem
a member of parliament
regeringen
the government
statsministeren
the prime minister
en minister
a minister
et ministerium
a ministry, a government department
oppositionen
the opposition
et parti
a political party
en koalition
a coalition
et flertal
a majority
et mindretal
a minority
en mindretalsregering
a minority government
et folketingsvalg
a general election
et kommunalvalg
a local election
at stemme
to vote
stemmeret
the right to vote
en folkeafstemning
a referendum
et lovforslag
a bill
at vedtage en lov
to pass a law
Grundloven
the Danish Constitution
et demokrati
a democracy
monarkiet
the monarchy
kongehuset
the royal family
velfærdsstaten
the welfare state
et socialt sikkerhedsnet
a social safety net
kontanthjælp
social assistance
integration
integration
udlændingepolitik
immigration policy
indfødsret
citizenship
indfødsretsprøven
the Danish citizenship test
medborgerskabsprøven
the active citizenship test
permanent ophold
permanent residence
ligestilling
equality
diskrimination
discrimination
menneskerettigheder
human rights
foreningsfrihed
freedom of association
en interesseorganisation
an interest group, a lobby organisation
den danske model
the Danish model
arbejdsmarkedets parter
the social partners
en borger
a citizen, a resident