SwedenMänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet, barns rätt 1 · Human rights, gender equality, children's rights

The Instrument of Government (regeringsformen) sets out a basic idea that all public power in Sweden must follow. Which one?

In the exam (Swedish)

Regeringsformen ger en grundtanke som all offentlig makt i Sverige ska följa. Vilken?

  1. aThat only Swedish citizens have human rightsAtt bara svenska medborgare har mänskliga rättigheter
  2. bThat all people are of equal worth and have the right to freedom and dignityAtt alla människor har lika värde och rätt till frihet och värdighetCorrect answer
  3. cThat the person with the most money should have the most influenceAtt den som har mest pengar ska ha mest inflytande
  4. dThat the needs of the state always come before the individual personAtt statens behov alltid går före den enskilda människans

Why?

According to the Instrument of Government, the state, the regions and the municipalities must use their power with respect for the fact that all people are of equal worth. They must also respect every person's freedom and dignity.

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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).

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