DenmarkIndfødsretsprøven juni 2026, spørgsmål 7 · Danish democracy and the rule of law
How long can the police hold a person who has been arrested before the person must be brought before a judge?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvor længe kan politiet tilbageholde en person, der er anholdt, før personen skal stilles for en dommer?
- a12 hours12 timer
- b24 hours24 timerCorrect answer
- c48 hours48 timer
Why?
According to Section 71 of the Constitution (grundloven), an arrested person must be brought before a judge within 24 hours. The judge decides whether the person is to be released or kept in custody.
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From which year is the Constitution (Grundloven) that applies in Denmark today?Correct answer:1953.
Fra hvilket år er den grundlov, der gælder i Danmark i dag? — 1953.
Det danske demokrati og retssamfundet 2
What is needed to change the Constitution?Correct answer:The Folketing must pass it twice with an election in between, and then there must be a referendum.
Hvad skal der til for at ændre grundloven? — Folketinget skal vedtage den to gange med et valg imellem, og så skal der være en folkeafstemning.
Det danske demokrati og retssamfundet 3
Power in Denmark is divided into three. Which three?Correct answer:The legislative, the executive and the judicial power.
Magten i Danmark er delt i tre. Hvilke tre? — Den lovgivende, den udøvende og den dømmende magt.
Det danske demokrati og retssamfundet 4
Who holds the judicial power in Denmark?Correct answer:The courts.
Hvem har den dømmende magt i Danmark? — Domstolene.
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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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