DenmarkFolketing, regering, kommuner og valg 18 · Folketing, government, municipalities and elections
Who in practice decides when there will be a general election?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvem bestemmer i praksis, hvornår der skal være folketingsvalg?
- aThe Mayor of Copenhagen.Borgmesteren i København.
- bThe Speaker of the Folketing.Folketingets formand.
- cThe prime minister.Statsministeren.Correct answer
Why?
Formally it is the King who calls the election, but this happens when the prime minister asks for it. However, there must be an election at least every four years.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Danish, as shown above.
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Lukas is 30 years old and a German citizen. He has lived in Aarhus for one year. May he vote in the municipal election?Correct answer:Yes, because he is an EU citizen, is over 18 and lives in Denmark.
Lukas er 30 år og tysk statsborger. Han har boet i Aarhus i et år. Må han stemme ved kommunalvalget? — Ja, fordi han er EU-borger, er over 18 år og bor i Danmark.
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Mette has lost the polling card (valgkort) she received in the post. Can she still vote?Correct answer:Yes, if she shows ID at the polling station.
Mette har mistet det valgkort, hun fik med posten. Kan hun stemme alligevel? — Ja, hvis hun viser legitimation på valgstedet.
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A member of the Folketing leaves their party. What happens to the member's seat in the Folketing?Correct answer:The member keeps the seat and becomes an independent member.
Et folketingsmedlem melder sig ud af sit parti. Hvad sker der med medlemmets plads i Folketinget? — Medlemmet beholder pladsen og bliver løsgænger.
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What is a grassroots movement (græsrodsbevægelse)?Correct answer:A group of citizens who join together to work for a particular cause.
Hvad er en græsrodsbevægelse? — En gruppe borgere, der går sammen for at arbejde for en bestemt sag.
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Questions from past Medborgerskabsprøve papers (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim with their official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the official study material. The explanations are ours. Questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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