SwedenSå här styrs Sverige 2 · How Sweden is governed
What belongs to what is called the state?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad räknas till det som kallas staten?
- aThe banks, the insurance companies and the large companiesBankerna, försäkringsbolagen och de stora företagen
- bThe Riksdag, the government, the government agencies and the courtsRiksdagen, regeringen, myndigheterna och domstolarnaCorrect answer
- cThe trade unions, the employers and the non-profit associationsFackförbunden, arbetsgivarna och de ideella föreningarna
- dThe municipal councils, the regional councils and the municipalities' schoolsKommunfullmäktige, regionfullmäktige och kommunernas skolor
Why?
The state (staten) is the national level and is made up of the Riksdag, the government, government agencies and courts. Municipalities and regions are separate levels, and companies and organisations are not part of the state.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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Which committee of the Riksdag checks that the government and the ministers follow the rules?Correct answer:The Committee on the Constitution (KU)
Vilket utskott i riksdagen granskar att regeringen och ministrarna följer reglerna? — Konstitutionsutskottet (KU)
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What can the Riksdag do if a majority of its members no longer have confidence in a minister?Correct answer:Vote on a declaration of no confidence in the minister
Vad kan riksdagen göra om en majoritet av ledamöterna inte längre har förtroende för en minister? — Rösta om en misstroendeförklaring mot ministern
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What is the main task of the Speaker (talmannen)?Correct answer:To lead the work of the Riksdag and its sittings
Vad är talmannens huvuduppgift? — Att leda riksdagens arbete och dess sammanträden
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Who decides which ministers will be part of the government?Correct answer:The Prime Minister
Vem bestämmer vilka ministrar som ska ingå i regeringen? — Statsministern
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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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