Sverige i fokus · Chapter 03
Så här styrs Sverige
Chapter study guide · 52 practice questions
01 · Chapter study guide
Follow a public decision from proposal to everyday service. Parliament, government, agencies, regions and municipalities have different jobs. Learning those roles makes questions about schools, healthcare and national laws easier to untangle.
Build a simple responsibility map as you read: who decides, who carries out the decision, and who scrutinises the work? Keep the head of state’s representative role separate from political decision-making.
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Read or listen at UHR ↗The government. They form the government, which governs the country. Government agencies help it carry out decisions made by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament).
Health and medical care. Regions have the main responsibility for healthcare. Regional decisions therefore affect services such as hospital care.
The municipal council. The municipal council is the municipality’s elected assembly. It decides overall municipal matters and appoints members of municipal committees.
The agency must apply the law independently in the case. The agency must apply the law independently in the individual case. Neither the minister nor the government may dictate the outcome of such a protected case, although the government directs the agency’s work more generally.
The Riksdag (parliament). The Riksdag (Swedish parliament) decides national revenue and expenditure. The government submits a budget proposal, but that proposal is not the final decision.
The monarch is head of state without political power. The head of state is a king or queen whose role is governed by the constitution. The monarch has representative duties but no political power.
Read the word in Swedish, then connect it with its meaning.
Original QuickSwedish practice questions. Read, choose an answer, then open the explanation. These are not official test questions.
01 / 03 · Swedish question
What is the title of the person who leads the work of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament)?
A. Talman
The Speaker leads and plans parliamentary work. The Speaker also proposes a prime minister when a new government is to be formed.
02 / 03 · Swedish question
A parent applies for parental benefit. Which agency assesses the application?
C. Försäkringskassan
Försäkringskassan (Swedish Social Insurance Agency) assesses parental benefit applications. It decides according to the rules; applying does not automatically mean receiving the benefit.
03 / 03 · Swedish question
How is responsibility divided between hospital care and elder care?
C. Regionen ansvarar för sjukhusvård, kommunen för äldreomsorg
The region has primary responsibility for hospital care, while the municipality is responsible for elder care. An older person may therefore receive support from both levels. Setting national laws does not make the state responsible for every local and regional service.
The government — They form the government, which governs the country. Government agencies help it carry out decisions made by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament).
290 — Sweden has 290 municipalities in 2026. Municipalities handle local services, while the 21 regions are responsible for areas such as healthcare.
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