SwedenSveriges demokratiska system 4 · Sweden's democratic system
Sweden has a parliamentary system of government. What does that involve?
In the exam (Swedish)
Sverige har ett parlamentariskt statsskick. Vad innebär det?
- aThe government is elected by the people and cannot be removed by the RiksdagRegeringen väljs av folket och kan inte avsättas av riksdagen
- bThe King appoints the government and can remove it whenever he wantsKungen utser regeringen och kan avsätta den när han vill
- cThe Riksdag and the government are elected in separate elections and govern separatelyRiksdagen och regeringen väljs i olika val och styr var för sig
- dThe Riksdag can remove the government by voting against the prime ministerRiksdagen kan avsätta regeringen genom att rösta emot statsministernCorrect answer
Why?
In a parliamentary system, the government is responsible to the Riksdag. If more than half of the members of the Riksdag vote that the prime minister does not have their confidence, the government must resign, unless it calls an extra election within one week.
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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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