How Sweden is governed – Swedish citizenship test practice questions
Chapter 3 of UHR's Sverige i fokus is called "Så här styrs Sverige" (How Sweden is governed). Sverigeklar has 45 practice questions on this chapter, each with an explanation in English. The questions are in Swedish, just like the real test.
Sections covered
- Landet styrs på olika nivåer
- Myndigheter
- Regioner och kommuner
- Kommunernas ansvar
- Sveriges statsskick
- Staten
Sample questions with explanations
Mellan vilka tre nivåer delas det politiska ansvaret i Sverige?
- A. Stat, regioner och kommuner
- B. Stat, landsting och stad
- C. Riksdag, regering och domstolar
- D. Länsstyrelse, kommun och stadsdel
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Correct answer: A. Stat, regioner och kommuner
Political responsibility in Sweden is divided between the national level (state), regional level (regions) and municipal level (municipalities).
Vad ingår i det som kallas staten i Sverige?
- A. Kommuner, regioner och länsstyrelser
- B. Riksdag, regering, myndigheter och domstolar
- C. Riksdag, landsting, myndigheter och kyrka
- D. Regering, regionfullmäktige och kommunfullmäktige
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Correct answer: B. Riksdag, regering, myndigheter och domstolar
The state consists of the parliament, government, authorities and courts.
Hur många ledamöter har den svenska riksdagen?
- A. 299
- B. 319
- C. 349
- D. 400
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Correct answer: C. 349
The Swedish parliament has 349 members who are elected every four years.
Key Swedish vocabulary in this chapter
| Swedish word | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| stat | the state / national government |
| ledamot | member (of parliament) |
| representativ demokrati | representative democracy |
| statsminister | prime minister |
| budgetproposition | budget bill |
| opposition | opposition |
| myndighet | public authority / government agency |
| Justitieombudsmannen (JO) | Parliamentary Ombudsman |
| region | region |
| kommun | municipality |
The rest of the chapter vocabulary is in the full version.
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Last updated: 15 October 2026. Sverigeklar is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with UHR or Migrationsverket.