NorwayDemokrati 26 · Democracy and human rights
What is a minister (statsråd) in the government usually responsible for?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva har en minister (statsråd) i regjeringen vanligvis ansvaret for?
- aOne of the country's courtsEn av landets domstoler
- bOne of the country's municipalitiesEn av landets kommuner
- cA ministry of the stateEt departement i statenCorrect answer
Why?
The government consists of the prime minister and ministers. Each minister usually leads a ministry (departement) responsible for one area of society, for example health or education.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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