Editing Politics of Sweden (section)

== Legislative branch ==
{{main|Riksdag|Member of Parliament (Sweden)}}

The unicameral Riksdag has 349 [[Member of Parliament (Sweden)|members]], popularly elected every four years. It is in session generally from September through mid-June.

[[Image:Riksdagen June 2011.jpg|thumb|220px|The Riksdag in Stockholm]]
[[Image:Riksdag assembly hall 2006.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Inside the Riksdag]]

Legislation may be initiated by the [[Government of Sweden|Cabinet]] or by members of the Riksdag. Members are elected on the basis of [[proportional representation]] for a four-year term. The Riksdag can alter the [[Constitution of Sweden]], but only with approval by a [[supermajority]] and confirmation after the following general elections.

The Swedish Social Democratic Party has played a leading political role since 1917, after [[Reformist]]s confirmed their strength and the [[Left Party (Sweden)|revolutionaries]] left the party. After 1932, the Cabinets have been dominated by the Social Democrats. Only six general elections (1976, 1979, 1991, 2006, 2010 and 2022) have given the centre-right bloc enough seats in the Riksdag to form a government. This is considered one reason for the Swedish post-war [[welfare state]], with a government expenditure of slightly more than 50% of the [[gross domestic product]].