NetherlandsStaatsinrichting en rechtsstaat 2 · System of government and the rule of law
The Netherlands has a king. What kind of tasks does the king mainly have?
In the exam (Dutch)
Nederland heeft een koning. Wat voor taken heeft de koning vooral?
- aMainly ceremonial tasks.Vooral ceremoniële taken.Correct answer
- bHe makes the laws without parliament.Hij maakt de wetten zonder het parlement.
- cHe decides the country's policy.Hij bepaalt de politiek van het land.
Why?
The King mainly has ceremonial tasks, such as receiving guests. He does sign laws, but the ministers are responsible for government policy.
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The Dutch parliament has two parts. What are they called?Correct answer:The House of Representatives and the Senate.
Het Nederlandse parlement bestaat uit twee delen. Hoe heten die? — De Tweede Kamer en de Eerste Kamer.
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In the Netherlands, who make the laws together?Correct answer:The government, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Wie maken in Nederland samen de wetten? — De regering, de Tweede Kamer en de Eerste Kamer.
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The House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) thinks that a minister is doing his job very badly. A majority no longer has confidence in him. What does the minister usually do then?Correct answer:He stops being a minister.
De Tweede Kamer vindt dat een minister zijn werk heel slecht doet. Een meerderheid heeft geen vertrouwen meer in hem. Wat doet de minister dan meestal? — Hij stopt als minister.
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After the elections, no party has more than half of the seats in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). What usually happens then?Correct answer:A few parties work together in a coalition.
Na de verkiezingen heeft geen enkele partij meer dan de helft van de zetels in de Tweede Kamer. Wat gebeurt er dan meestal? — Een paar partijen gaan samenwerken in een coalitie.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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