Politics
Part 1
What is politics?
Are you interested in politics?
Do you think it is important to be interested in politics?
Should we talk about politics or should we avoid it to avoid conflicts?
Have you ever considered entering politics yourself?
Do you think children and young people should learn about politics in school? If so, in what form?
Did you receive any such education?
Have you had class elections at school where you elected class president?
What do you know about the United Nations?
What do you know about the European Union?
What should a good politician be like?
Who is your favorite politician?
Should there be specific education for politicians? If so, what should it look like?
Do you think it is problematic if a politician uses his or her position for the benefit of his or her company or family?
Do you think it is problematic if a politician has an extramarital affair?
What political parties are there in your home country?
What do you know about Swedish political parties?
Do you think politicians within the same party think the same way?
Should we have quotas for female and male politicians? Or for other social groups?
Which political system do you think is better – monarchy or republic and why?
Part 2
Are you more interested in politics in your home country or Sweden?
Do you still vote in your home country?
Have you ever voted in Sweden?
Is there any difference between how voting is organized in your home country and in Sweden?
Do you think voting should be mandatory?
Do you know what a parliament does?
Do you know what a government does?
Do you know what a prime minister or a president does?
Are you in favor of high taxes and a strong state that cares about its citizens or do you prefer more liberal politics with lower taxes and more self-responsibility?
Which services, such as healthcare, education, prisons, police, army, etc., do you think should be financed and organized by the state and which should be private?
How can democratic elections be compromised?
What is bribery and can you give some examples?
Why is there corruption in politics?
What is a political prisoner?
How do we ensure that the legal system is fair?
What punishments do you think are appropriate for theft, burglary, rape, drunk driving, and murder?
What should life be like in prison?
Should people with severe mental illness face the full punishments for crimes?
Should children be punished for murder?
What do you think about the death penalty?
