NetherlandsStaatsinrichting en rechtsstaat 4 · System of government and the rule of law
In the Netherlands, who make the laws together?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wie maken in Nederland samen de wetten?
- aThe government, the House of Representatives and the Senate.De regering, de Tweede Kamer en de Eerste Kamer.Correct answer
- bThe judges, the police and the public prosecutor.De rechters, de politie en de officier van justitie.
- cThe mayors of the big cities in the Netherlands.De burgemeesters van de grote steden in Nederland.
Why?
The government and the two chambers make a new law together. A law is only ready when both the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) and the Senate (Eerste Kamer) say yes.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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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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Who is the leader of the ministers?Correct answer:The Prime Minister.
Wie is de leider van de ministers? — De minister-president.
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In the Netherlands there are three levels of government. Each level has its own tasks. Which levels are they?Correct answer:The national government, the province and the municipality.
In Nederland zijn er drie lagen van de overheid. Elke laag heeft eigen taken. Welke lagen zijn dat? — Het Rijk, de provincie en de gemeente.
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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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