Chapter 3 · How Sweden is governed
Vilken är kommunens högsta beslutande församling?
What is the municipality’s highest decision-making assembly?
Correct answer: The municipal council
The municipal council is the municipality’s elected assembly. It decides overall municipal matters and appoints members of municipal committees.
Key words
församling · assembly
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Why this option does not fit
Utbildningsnämnden
The education committee covers a particular area and is appointed by the council.
Kulturnämnden
The culture committee handles cultural matters; it is not the highest municipal assembly.
Regionfullmäktige
The regional council makes regional, rather than municipal, decisions.