The Parliament of Sweden is called the:

The Parliament of Sweden is called the Riksdag. It is the supreme decision-making body of Sweden.

Structure:

• The Riksdag is a unicameral legislature with 349 members.
• Members are elected every four years.
• Sweden moved from a two-chamber Parliament to a single chamber in 1971.

Seat:

The Riksdag meets in the Parliament House (Riksdagshuset) on the island of Helgeandsholmen in central Stockholm.

History:

• The Riksdag has its roots in assemblies of the Middle Ages, and the year 1435 is often cited as the start of a parliament of the estates (nobility, clergy, burghers and peasants).
• Under the 1866 reforms, the four-estate system was replaced by a two-chamber Parliament.
• Voting rights for all adult men and women were introduced in the early 20th century.

Powers of the Riksdag:

• Making laws and amending the constitution.
• Deciding on taxes and the state budget.
• Electing the Prime Minister (Statsminister).
• Examining the work of the government.

Political system of Sweden:

• Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
• The King is the head of state, but has only ceremonial functions.
• The Prime Minister is the head of government.

Ombudsman tradition:

• Sweden is known for the institution of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, created in 1809, which inspired similar institutions in many countries.
• The Riksdag appoints the Parliamentary Ombudsmen to supervise public authorities.

Other facts about Sweden:

• Capital: Stockholm.
• Currency: Swedish krona.
• Sweden joined the European Union in 1995 and NATO in 2024.
• The Nobel Prizes, except the Peace Prize, are awarded in Stockholm.

Parliaments of other European countries:

• Germany: Bundestag.
• Finland: Eduskunta.
• Spain: Cortes Generales.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Bundestag, Eduskunta and Cortes Generales are the parliaments of Germany, Finland and Spain.