DenmarkDet danske demokrati og retssamfundet 21 · Danish democracy and the rule of law
Who chooses the mayor of a municipality?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvem vælger borgmesteren i en kommune?
- aThe Folketing after each municipal election.Folketinget efter hvert kommunalvalg.
- bThe monarch on the advice of the government.Regenten efter råd fra regeringen.
- cThe municipal council from among its members.Kommunalbestyrelsen blandt sine medlemmer.Correct answer
Why?
Citizens elect the municipal council (kommunalbestyrelsen, also called byrådet) in the municipal election. After that, the municipal council chooses the mayor from among its own members.
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May the authorities demand to read a newspaper article and approve it before it is printed?Correct answer:No, the Constitution forbids censorship.
Må myndighederne kræve at læse en avisartikel og godkende den, før den bliver trykt? — Nej, grundloven forbyder censur.
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Mona wants to take part in a demonstration. What does the Constitution (grundloven) guarantee?Correct answer:That people may gather without weapons without asking for permission first.
Mona vil deltage i en demonstration. Hvad sikrer grundloven? — At man må samles uden våben uden at spørge om lov først.
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Can the government dissolve an association because it does not like the association's opinions?Correct answer:No, an association can only be dissolved by a court judgment.
Kan regeringen opløse en forening, fordi den ikke bryder sig om foreningens meninger? — Nej, en forening kan kun opløses ved en dom.
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What does freedom of religion mean in Denmark?Correct answer:That everyone may practise their faith, as long as they obey the law.
Hvad betyder religionsfrihed i Danmark? — At alle må dyrke deres tro, så længe de overholder loven.
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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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