What is the Riksdag: The Riksdag is the Swedish parliament and is the main decision-making body in Sweden. The Riksdag is based upon the Swedish constitution and is responsible for various matters that affect the country; this includes electing a prime minister, central government budget and adapting new laws. The Riksdag must every four years have an election were the citizens of Sweden will vote on different political parties on who they want in the Riksdag. Inside the Riksdag are 349 members and
Sweden 1. State (also included is additional basic information): Sweden, a fairly small country, located in Northwestern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula, shares its borders with Norway on the right, and Finland on the left. The northern region of Sweden is within the artic circle whereas the south is more temperate with heavily cultivated fertile land. It is known for its cold winters and large forests. It is ranked 83rd in the world population with over 8.9 million people. It is
Sweden in its foundation is a monarchy as well as a democracy, and as such has a parliament which is called the Riksdag. Inside this parliament sits 349 members from various different political parties, each expressing their own opinions on the legislative matters which are discussed inside their unicameral legislature. The seats of the Riksdag are elected on a proportional basis to the amount of votes the party receives from the Swedish people in an election. This means that if a party receives
Sweden’s System of Government In Sweden the Prime Minister, liberal conservative Moderate Party John Fredrik Reinfeldt, and the Cabinet ministers form the system of Government (Sweden, 2014). Under the Constitution, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) makes decision and the Swedish Government and not the head of state, or the monarch, is empowered to implement the decisions (Sweden, 2014). Very similar to the three tiers of Canadian government, Sweden’s government has three levels of government: national
neutral. There is also conflict concerning if neutrality is remained when there is bias in foreign relations. During WWII, Swedish neutrality was supported by the Swedish population, and post-war it was perceived as successful, as Sweden had not officially been at war . Sweden and its population survived WWII with minimum harm and financial problems, and Swedish neutrality was
Migrant Crisis takes a toll on Sweden Sweden is largest country out of the three Scandinavian countries with a population of well over nine million. Sweden has for a long time been recognized by Europe, and the entire world, for having warm and inviting borders and excellent integration policies for immigrants, especially when it comes to its neighboring Scandinavian countries. Sweden’s open immigration policy today makes it one of the mot diverse nations on the planet. However in recent times due
Sweden is a country located in Europe, and is part of the Nordic countries. Sweden is rich with history and economy, and has impacted the world in quite a few different ways. After the ice age, the first humans arrived, in around 9,000 BC, due to the area being warm enough. Most Swedes were hunters, and eventually farming came around in 4,000 BC. After 2,000 BC, bronze was introduced. In about 500 BC, iron was also introduced. This was also when the Swedes got in contact with the Romans. The Swedes
period (400 - 575 AD), merovingian period (575 – 800 A.D), and the Viking Period (800-1025 AD). In the twelfth century Sweden invaded Finland starting the multiple Swedish Crusades. These crusades where aimed to bring Christianity into Finland but eventually led to Finland being ruled by Sweden. Sweden ruled over Finland till the 19th century when the Finnish War broke out against Sweden and Russia. On September 17 1809 the Treaty of Fredriksham was sign making Finland now the Grand Duchy of Russia.
other. The President in a Presidential system is the Head of State and also the Head of Government. Some advantages of a Presidential system would be constancy and strength. A set term presidency is more stable than a prime minister who can be dismissed at any time. A prime minister is only in office for as long as he has the support of his own party, he can be dismissed without reference to the voters. Another advantage would be direct consent where in a Presidential system; the president is often
Sweden A country that has a tradition of neutrality in the event of war has been spared from war since 1814; Sweden has maintained a characteristic of very high status within the world now. Some even consider Sweden to have a utopian society due to its low unemployment, low birthrate, and the world's highest life expectancy rates. Sweden has a population of about 8, 857, 000 people, and with only 1,625,000 people in its largest city. Another one of Sweden's most populated cities, Göteborg
Named after Winston Churchill, the British prime minister. Started in Aalborg by Jen and Knud Pedersen. After moving from Odense they promised to start another resistance group. On December 1941 Knud and Jen met with other boys just as outraged with the German occupiers and discussed creating a sabotage
such as reindeer. There is no historical agreement to where these ancestors had appeared from. Below I will explain the history of Norway from its past to its present. Some of their artifacts were of the same type had been discovered in Southern Sweden and in Denmark. Examples of these artifacts are claimed to be flint tools, clay vessels, art, and rock carvings. By the Bronze Age which had appeared in the 1500 to 500 BC, had started a turning point in the Norwegian history. Through the majority
Investigating the Minister Who Did the Most to Preserve and Enhance Royal Authority in France 1610-1715 During their respective reigns, Louis XIII and Louis XIV had many ministers. Some of whom were detrimental to the advancement of their royal authority over the kingdom and others who had a generally positive effect on royal authority. This essay will look at the three main ministers, Richelieu, Colbert and Mazarin. These ministers are regarded as having the biggest impact on the two Louis'
It was made aware of by Japanese prime minister to Japan’s Emperor that they should try to make peace by using the United States’s terms of surrender. However, the Emperor refused, because this meant unconditional surrender. When surrendering unconditionally, you have no control of how the
governments pre-World War II held total authority over its people and exerted control over aspects of public and private life (Johnson 46, 58, 108-112) (Berdichevsky) (Zegart). Churchill fought against these odds during his career in politics as Prime Minister to England. In Churchill’s speech against the Treaty of Munich in October 1938, he explained and predicted the faults and failures of the treaty (Johnson 355). Later, after the fall of France to Germany in June 1940, he went on to persuade Britain
than others. There are three kinds of monarchs limited, constitutional, and an absolute. The least powerful of the group is the limited monarch. They usually have no political power and are just a historical figure. The country is run by the prime minister. A good example of this is England. Queen Elizabeth makes public appearances and ceremonies. The truth is she has no decisions in political decisions. She can not make laws of or deal with any similar issue, but is still a very important part
Denmark Denmark, also known as “Kongeriget Danmark” meaning “Kingdom of Denmark”, is located in northern Europe. It is between the North Sea (on the west) and the Baltic Sea (on the Southeast). In the south, it shares a 68-km border with Germany. To be exact, Denmark’s geographic location is 56ºN and 10ºE. The total area of Denmark is 43,094 km², slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts. Denmark has a population of 5,305,048, about 118 per km². There are 14 counties all together in
for the UK, Sweden and Denmark. The first enlargement of the EU did not occur until 1973, 22 years after the formation of the ECSC. But between 1973 and 199... ... middle of paper ... ...However, this commission has very limited legislative power, making it more of an investigative and fact finding entity, than a law-making one. The Legislative branch is bi-cameral, similar to the US’s, meaning it has 2 branches. The 1st branch is made up of each countries ministers, the same ministers from the
Pakistan. Chicago: World Book, 2010 Reuters. "India revises Kashmir death toll to 47,000." Reuters (London), November 21, 2008. http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/11/21/idINIndia-36624520081121 (accessed December 17, 2013). Tomasson, Richard F.. "How Sweden Became So Secular." Scandinavian Studies 74, no. 1 (2002). UN. "Inited Nations India Pakistna Mission (UNIPOM) - Background." UN News Center. http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/past/unipombackgr.html (accessed December 17, 2013). Wolport
The Kalmar Union 1397 – 1523 During that time, the kingdoms Denmark, Norway and Sweden were joined under one rule. They had a common monarch who was queen Margaret I. of Denmark. She was also the founder of the Kalmar Union and the capital was Copenhagen. The more official marking of this unification happened in the Swedish city of Kalmar. The coronation of Eric of Pomerania took place and he was made to rule over all three countries in 1397. ‘The realm had a size of 3,000,000 sq. kilometers in