1. the Swedish Government System

2. From south to north 1 570 km From east to west 500 km

3. SWEDEN Is a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Democracy

4. Sweden The King is Head of State..only performing ceremonial functions

5. Constitution The Instrument of Government Act of Succession Freedom of Press Act Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression

6. Questions Does a country need a Constitution? And, if so, why do it need a Constitution? 3 most important parts of an Constitution?

8. A Parliament with a long history.. 1435 First Parliament 1527 Parliament with representatives of the Nobility, Clergy, Bourgousie and Farmers. 1865 Bi-cameral system 1921 Universal suffrage 1971 One chamber system

9. Parliamentary democracy 349 Members of Parliament Nominated by political parties General elections every 4th year Speaker of Parliament elected by the P Speaker of Parliament suggests new PM to the Parliament after elections

10. Members of Parliament Are supposed to work full- time as parliamentarians Have salaries, office space and paid assistants. Can travel for free within Sweden Are provided with a small flat if he/she lives outside Stockholm Are usually members of one or several Committees

11. THE OLDEST MP DR LENNART LEVI Dr L Levi (C)

12. The Chamber of the Parliament

13. 2006 - 2010 Parliament Social Democrats 130 MP’s Left Party 22 MP’s Green Party 19 MP’s Conservative Party 97 MP’s Center Party 29 MP’s Liberal Party 28 MP’s Christian Democratic Party 24 MP’s

14. 16 Standing Committees Constitution Finance Taxes Defence Foreign Affairs Envir/Agriculture Social Affairs Education Transport Social Insurances Industry/Trade/Com Culture Civil Affairs Justice Labour Market European Affairs

15. A Standing Committee 17 Members of Parliament Seats according to the size of the party in the Riksdag A Chancellery with some ten civil servants serving the Committee

16. Parliamentary democracy Parliament approves the new Prime Minister The Prime Minister forms the Cabinet All government decisions are made collectively by the Cabinet The Cabinet meet once every week Ministers are not allowed to take own decisions.

17. SWEDEN Three levels of government: CENTRAL (STATE) GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT

18. State Government 13 Ministries 200 government agencies, boards and councils 250 000 state employees (6 % of the total labour force) 21 County Governors and administrations

19. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt

20. Coalition government ”the Alliance”with 4 parties

21. Prime Minister’s Office ”Rosenbad”

22. Swedish Ministries Prime Minister’s Office Finance Industry Labour Market Justice Culture Environment Social Affairs Defence Integration and gender equality Education Foreign Affairs Agriculture

23. State revenue SEK M Direct taxes 503 465 423 Indirect taxes 407 068 494 Taxes on capital 190 736 229 Taxes on consumption 424 099 528 Other taxes and fees – 2 370 848 Income from state companies 44 025 710 Income from selling state assetts 50 000000

24. State budget 2010

25. Regional Government 21 COUNTIES County Councils/Regional Boards Health care, Dental care, Culture, Regional planning and development

26. Regional political map

28. Local Government 290 Municipalities Housing, roads and streets, pre-schools, schools, care of elderly, physical planning, emergency services, transport and communication, social services, technical services

30. Financing of the public sector The State is financed by taxes, customs duties, fees County councils are financed by local taxes, fees and grants from central government Municipalities are financed by local taxes, fees and grants from central government

31. Control mechanisms The Transparency legislation The Parliamentary Ombudsman The National Auditors The Standing Committee on the Constitution The Chancellor of Justice The Ombudsman against discrimination Ethnicity and Religion, Gender, Disability, Sexual orientation, Age.

32. Control mechanisms Media Civil society Bloggers

33. Control of government, questions How can we control the politicians and the civil servants? Is transparency in government a solution? What are the limits?

34. Swedish inventions

35. Swedish Companies Ericsson Telecom Volvo Vehicles/engines Scania Vehicles/engines SKF Ball bearings de Laval Agricultural equipm Atlas Copco Mining equipment LKAB Mining IKEA Furniture/food

36. Well-known brands

37. Swedish export Machinery Wooden products Metal products (iron) Music Computer games Vehicles (Volvo, Saab) Telecom products

38. Sweden’s Coat of Arms

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