How Sweden is governed

Question 1

the Riksdag’s supervisory power

Answer 1

built-in systems to avoid abuse of power

Question 2

advisory

Answer 2

The votes in a referendum

Question 3

amend a constitution

Answer 3

requires two decisions from the Riksdag plus a general election in between

Question 4

The work of the Riksdag

Answer 4

The work of the Riksdag
includes enacting laws, appointing the government and approving the state budget

Question 5

committees

Answer 5

work groups in the Riksdag

Question 6

Finance Committee

Answer 6

the most important work group

Question 7

the speaker

Answer 7

chairman of the Riksdag

Question 8

The Government’s work

Answer 8

Proposes new laws, drafts a state budget, implement the decisions of the Riksdag

Question 9

Interpellation debate

Answer 9

Interpellation debate

Members of the Riksdag can raise questions to individual ministers in the Government.

Question 10

Vote of no confidence

Answer 10

the Riksdag can vote a minister out

Question 11

The Committee on the Constitution

Answer 11

Conducts an audit, scrutinising how ministers have carried out their duties.

Question 12

National Audit Office

Answer 12

reviews the work of other authorities

Question 13

Parliamentary Ombudsman

Answer 13

receive complaints from the public that are made about the work of authorities

Question 14

the Government Offices

Answer 14

workplace for about 4700 persons

Question 15

Ministry

Answer 15

Department

Question 16

Right to vote for the municipality council and the region council

Answer 16

18 years old and registrered in the municipality three consequtive years

Question 17

84 %

Answer 17

voter turnout for the general election in 2022

Question 18

4 %

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Limit to get into the Riksdag

Question 19

5 % of the votes

Answer 19

are needed for candidates to get elected

Question 20

16 years old and a member

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required to vote in the Church election

Question 21

705 seats of which 21 from Sweden

Answer 21

the European Parliament

Question 22

Local parties are common in

Answer 22

municipal councils

Question 23

3 %

Answer 23

limit to the regional council

Question 24

Parliamentarism

Answer 24

The government must have the support of the Parliament or resign

Question 25

negative parliamentarism

Answer 25

the government can govern as long as it does not have a majority in the Riksdag against it

Question 26

Presidentialism

Answer 26

the parliament is separated from the government, voters elect a president