Political Systems- Sweden

Political Systems- Sweden
Sweden has a constitutional monarchy as well as a parliamentary Democracy. This is a form of a representative democracy.  In Sweden, the people vote on which party will represent them in their Parliament, known as the Riksdag. The Swedish parliament has 349 seats, and are decided through a general election, in which everybody over the age of 18 is allowed to participate. 
The general public is also able to take a greater part in politics through many methods- including voting on referendums. In these situations, the result that comes out of the general public is the one that is ultimately used and/or adopted. Their most recent one was in 2003, where they decided whether or not to adopt the Euro as their currency. Ultimately they decided against it, and they now use Swedish Krona. In addition, Sweden also has a Prime Minister,  who forms cabinets. The Prime Minister is voted on and decided by the Parliament. 
Sweden’s Constitution, along with regulating and defining the purpose and role of the different parts of their government and more, also lays out 4 very important laws/freedoms that  Swedes have. The first, the Instrument of Government, similar to the first amendment that 
we have here in the United States, guarantees citizens the right to hold demonstrations, form political parties, practice their religion and more. The Act of Succession regulates the rights and powers of the royal family. The Freedom of the Press Act allows any citizen to view ANY government records, whether it be about the parliament or a public agency. The public is allowed to study these documents as they wish, at any time. The Law on Freedom of Expression prohibits censorship and guarantees people the write to communicate information as they wish.
Just last year, Sweden, after four months of stalling formed an entirely new government. They precariously cut out the Left Party, leaving only The Social Democrats and Green Party. After the formation, a declaration was made, including 73 points. This included cutting out any influence from the Left Party, as well as weaker employment protection rules, and mandatory language testing for people seeking citizenship. At the current moment, Sweden’s government is pretty weak and unstable but is still expected to last a full term. It has a pretty low approval rating, with many politicians/former politicians bashing and criticizing it. Some politicians that were kept in the cut left their positions in protest. This greatly affects its stability. Not only is it very new, but it also has quite a low approval rating. Despite all of these struggles, the Swedish government stuck to their plan, and persevered, and have been trickling back into political security and is slowly creating a more stable economy. The following years look quite promising, and Sweden is set to get back on track and further.



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