If the party is represented in the Folketing, these members make out an independent group, the parliamentary group, the members of which currently hold meetings on the work going on in the Folketing. The supreme body of the parties is the national congress at which representatives of all levels of the party gather in order to discuss the general political lines. The frequency for holding such congresses differs from one part to another. They are typically held once every second year. The national congress elects an executive committee to deal with the decisions which are to be made between each congress.
Most political parties do their work on the basis of a party programme.
There are two different types of programmes i.e. programmes made on grounds of principle and working programmes. The former contain the general and fundamental beliefs whereas the latter is more specific and can be considered a working tool in the daily work. The working programme accounts for the future political plans of the party within a specific number of areas relating to society. There are big differences as to how many programmes the individual parties have and as to how often they are revised. The Social Democratic Party, at regular intervals, adopts programmes made on grounds of principle as well as general working programmes.