SwedenSveriges demokratiska system 16 · Sweden's democratic system
Why is power in Sweden divided between the Riksdag, the government, the courts and the public authorities?
In the exam (Swedish)
Varför är makten i Sverige uppdelad mellan riksdag, regering, domstolar och myndigheter?
- aSo that each body can make its own lawsFör att varje organ ska kunna stifta sina egna lagar
- bSo that decisions are made faster when many bodies work at the same timeFör att besluten ska gå snabbare när många organ arbetar samtidigt
- cSo that the courts can overrule the Riksdag's decisions on taxesFör att domstolarna ska kunna bestämma över riksdagens beslut om skatter
- dSo that nobody gets all the power and so that they can check each otherFör att ingen ska få all makt och för att de ska kunna kontrollera varandraCorrect answer
Why?
When power is divided, no single person or group can decide everything. The bodies scrutinise and limit each other, which protects citizens against abuse of power.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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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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