Who decides what in Norway?
In Norway there are a lot of people who make decisions. However, who really decides on what? The referee in a football game makes decisions, and the judge in a courtroom makes decisions. The king makes decisions on some things. The Storting makes decisions on many things. At school, the headmaster makes decisions and you can make many decisions about your own life.
Who decides on what in Norway?
In Norway we have something called popular sovereignty. This means that the people elect those who will make the decisions. We also call it democracy.
Everyone over 18 years old can vote every fourth year in Norway. The people decide which parties will have the most seats in the Storting. The Storting is the name of the Norwegian Parliament. These politicians decide what living in Norway will be like.
Why do you think the voting age is set at 18? Should children also be able to vote?
Lys varm bakgrunn
The king at the top, me at the bottom
Look at Norway as a ladder. The king is at the top, but he can’t decide on very much. Under the king there is the Parliamentary President. The Storting is on the next level and, below them, the government.
Further down the ladder, there are lots of different people who make decisions on various things.
We are at the bottom. We can decide a lot about our own lives, but to make bigger decisions, we need to climb higher on the ladder.
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