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138GlossaryGLOSSARYAbsolute monarchy (Enevælde)A type of political system in whichabsolute power lies with the king orprince. Denmark was ruled under differentforms of absolute monarchy from 1661 to1848.Activation programme(Aktivering)Citizens receiving introduction benefit*,cash benefit* or unemployment benefit*are entitled and obliged to accept an offerof a job activation programme. Activationprogrammes for recipients of introductionbenefit and cash benefit are organised andoffered by the municipal authorities.Programmes for persons receivingunemployment benefit are provided by theemployment services (AF).Job activation can include guidance oneducation and work opportunities, jobtraining with public or private employersor special training activitiesAdult education associations(Oplysningsforbund)Adult education associations areorganisations that coordinate andadminister adult education – particularlyleisure-time education. See also Eveningclasses*.Bible, the (Bibelen)The Bible is the holy book of Christianity.It is divided into two parts: The OldTestament and The New Testament. TheOld Testament was originally written inHebrew and mainly deals with therelationship between God and the Jewishpeople.The New Testament was originallywritten in Greek and tells the story ofJesus Christ and his disciples and the firstChristian church. For Christians, JesusChrist is the most important person in theBible.The most recent Danish translationof the Bible was published in 1992 and isreferred to as Queen Margrethe II’sDanish Bible.Building management Office(Ejendommens administration)Management of a residential property bystaff employed by the owner.Tasks includedealing with rent agreements, collectingrent, hiring caretakers and handlingcontact with tenants on administrativematters.Cash benefit (Kontanthjælp)Citizens having no income or savings andtherefore unable to support themselves ortheir families can obtain cash benefit.Thisis a payment granted by the municipalauthority to live on. To qualify for cashbenefit, applicants must have explored allmeans of finding work or accept a jobactivation offer from the municipalauthority. New citizens do not qualify forcash benefit in their first three years inDenmark, during which period they arecovered by the Danish Act onIntegration*.