SwedenSå här styrs Sverige 19 · How Sweden is governed
The politicians in the Riksdag and the government make decisions. What is the task of the government agencies?
In the exam (Swedish)
Politikerna i riksdag och regering fattar beslut. Vad är de statliga myndigheternas uppgift?
- aTo choose which members will sit in the RiksdagAtt välja vilka ledamöter som ska sitta i riksdagen
- bTo carry out the decisions in practice according to laws and rulesAtt genomföra besluten i praktiken enligt lagar och reglerCorrect answer
- cTo make new laws and decide on the state budgetAtt stifta nya lagar och besluta om statens budget
- dTo remove ministers who have broken the rulesAtt avsätta ministrar som har brutit mot reglerna
Why?
Sweden has several hundred government agencies (statliga myndigheter). They do the practical work, for example examining applications or paying out benefits, and they follow the law and the government's instructions.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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