DenmarkDet danske demokrati og retssamfundet 20 · Danish democracy and the rule of law
What is the task of the Parliamentary Ombudsman (Folketingets Ombudsmand)?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvad er Folketingets Ombudsmands opgave?
- aTo investigate citizens' complaints about the authorities.At undersøge borgernes klager over myndighederne.Correct answer
- bTo pass judgment in serious criminal cases in the courts.At dømme i alvorlige straffesager ved domstolene.
- cTo lead the debates when the Folketing holds its meetings.At lede debatterne, når Folketinget holder møde.
Why?
The Ombudsman is elected by the Folketing and checks that the authorities treat citizens according to the law. It is free to complain to the Ombudsman.
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Questions from past citizenship tests (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim in Danish with the official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the study material “Læremateriale til Indfødsretsprøven” and on Danish values. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. Current-affairs questions and questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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