NorwayDemokrati 56 · Democracy and human rights
In the municipal council election (kommunestyrevalget) you can do more than choose a party. What else can you do?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Ved kommunestyrevalget kan du gjøre mer enn å velge et parti. Hva kan du også gjøre?
- aDecide who becomes prime ministerBestemme hvem som blir statsminister
- bHand in a ballot paper for a friend who cannot comeLevere stemmeseddel for en venn som ikke kan komme
- cGive a personal vote to candidates you want to be electedGi personstemme til kandidater du ønsker skal bli valgtCorrect answer
Why?
You can put a cross by the names of candidates you want to give a personal vote (personstemme). In municipal council elections you can also write in candidates from other parties' lists on your ballot paper.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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Some residents want the municipal council to deal with an issue that is important to them. What can they do?Correct answer:Collect enough signatures for a citizens' proposal
Noen innbyggere vil at kommunestyret skal behandle en sak som er viktig for dem. Hva kan de gjøre? — Samle nok underskrifter til et innbyggerforslag
Demokrati 1
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Verdenserklæringen om menneskerettighetene) was adopted in 1948. Who adopted it?Correct answer:The UN
Verdenserklæringen om menneskerettighetene ble vedtatt i 1948. Hvem vedtok den? — FN
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Who do human rights apply to?Correct answer:To all people
Hvem gjelder menneskerettighetene for? — For alle mennesker
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The European Convention on Human Rights (EMK) belongs to a European organisation that Norway is a member of. Which one?Correct answer:The Council of Europe
Den europeiske menneskerettskonvensjonen (EMK) hører til en europeisk organisasjon som Norge er medlem av. Hvilken? — Europarådet
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