SwedenSå här styrs Sverige 9 · How Sweden is governed
Political responsibility in Sweden is divided between a national, a regional and a local level. What are the three levels?
In the exam (Swedish)
Det politiska ansvaret i Sverige delas mellan en nationell, en regional och en lokal nivå. Vilka är de tre nivåerna?
- aThe Nordic countries, the EU and the UNNorden, EU och FN
- bThe Riksdag, the government and the courtsRiksdag, regering och domstolar
- cThe state, the regions and the municipalitiesStat, regioner och kommunerCorrect answer
- dCounties, provinces and parishesLän, landskap och socknar
Why?
The state (staten) governs the country as a whole, the regions (regioner) are responsible for health care among other things, and the municipalities (kommuner) for many of the services close to the residents.
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Which statement about Sweden's division into regions and municipalities is true?Correct answer:There are many more municipalities than regions.
Vilket påstående om Sveriges indelning i regioner och kommuner stämmer? — Det finns många fler kommuner än regioner.
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Apart from health care, the regions are often responsible for something that many people use every day. What?Correct answer:Public transport
Förutom sjukvården har regionerna ofta ansvar för något som många använder varje dag. Vad? — Kollektivtrafiken
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A family moves to a new municipality and needs a place in a preschool for their child. Who is responsible for making sure there are preschools there?Correct answer:The municipality
En familj flyttar till en ny kommun och behöver plats i förskola för sitt barn. Vem ansvarar för att det finns förskolor där? — Kommunen
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Which of these tasks is handled by the municipality?Correct answer:Water and sewage for homes
Vilken av dessa uppgifter sköts av kommunen? — Vatten och avlopp till bostäderna
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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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