How Sweden is governed Flashcards
the Riksdag’s supervisory power
built-in systems to avoid abuse of power
advisory
The votes in a referendum
amend a constitution
requires two decisions from the Riksdag plus a general election in between
The work of the Riksdag
The work of the Riksdag
includes enacting laws, appointing the government and approving the state budget
committees
work groups in the Riksdag
Finance Committee
the most important work group
the speaker
chairman of the Riksdag
The Government’s work
Proposes new laws, drafts a state budget, implement the decisions of the Riksdag
Interpellation debate
Interpellation debate
Members of the Riksdag can raise questions to individual ministers in the Government.
Vote of no confidence
the Riksdag can vote a minister out
The Committee on the Constitution
Conducts an audit, scrutinising how ministers have carried out their duties.
National Audit Office
reviews the work of other authorities
Parliamentary Ombudsman
receive complaints from the public that are made about the work of authorities
the Government Offices
workplace for about 4700 persons
Ministry
Department
Right to vote for the municipality council and the region council
18 years old and registrered in the municipality three consequtive years
84 %
voter turnout for the general election in 2022
4 %
Limit to get into the Riksdag
5 % of the votes
are needed for candidates to get elected
16 years old and a member
required to vote in the Church election
705 seats of which 21 from Sweden
the European Parliament
Local parties are common in
municipal councils
3 %
limit to the regional council
Parliamentarism
The government must have the support of the Parliament or resign
negative parliamentarism
the government can govern as long as it does not have a majority in the Riksdag against it
Presidentialism
the parliament is separated from the government, voters elect a president
