Swedish Social Geography Politics and Political system in Sweden

Presenters:

Matokeo Arbogast Mjema Paul

Introduction

Sweden is a constitutional monarchy,sytem of Gvt in which king is a head of state with only limited power Sweden is a parliamentary democracy. democracy and parliamentarism emerged during the earliest decades of the 20th century. Often 1917 is regarded as the year when parliamentarism was definitely introduced

Geographical division
State (kingdom of sweden) 2Regions (Vstra Gtaland and Skne) Function is to plan for health care 18 Counties Function is to plan for health care 290 Municipality
responsible for matters relating to the inhabitants of the municipality and their immediate environment.

349Parishes (Constituencies,)
Function is to record events like death,marrige

Administrative division

Political system Structure of Government

The executive power: exercised by Gvt led by Prime minister The legislative power: Vested on both Gvt and parliament The Judicial system: independent institution appointed by Gvt system of court & Law

Functions
The executive power o power is vested in the cabinet composed of o The prime minister o department ministers o ministers without portfolio o Administration function

Parliamentary Ombudsmen
The legislative power: Unicameral Composed of the speaker of Riksdag and other Mps Nominate the prime minister(speaker) It enacts laws amends the constitution and appoints a government

Cont
The Judicial system: Composed of 3tier system the Supreme Court six courts of appeal district and city courts Law enforcement Prosecution Correctional service

Political Parties
Sweden is a multiparty democratic government

Moderate Party: liberal Conservatism

Leader Fredrik Reinfeldt Founded 17 October 1904

Centre party: agrarianism & minority faction

Leader Maud Olofsson Founded 1913

Green party: Environmenta & Green politics

Leader Peter Eriksson&Maria Wetterstrand (spokespersons) Founded 6 December 1981

Christian party: Christian democracy

Leader Gran Hgglund Founded 1964

Cont
Left party : Socialism and Feminism
Leader Lars Ohly Founded 1917

Liberal peoples party: Social liberalism

Leader Jan Bjrklund Founded 23 February 1902

Pirate party: Freedom of information

Leader Rickard Falkvinge Founded 1 January 2006 (2006-01-01)

Swedish social democratic:

social welfare progressive taxation Leader Mona Sahlin Founded 23 April 1889

The ruling party in Sweden

Moderate Party Leader: Fredrik Reinfeldt Form alliance with Centre Party, Liberal People's Party Christian Democrats. Ideology is Liberal conservatism

Elections

The Swedish electoral system includes elections and referendums Types of election General elections Riksdag municipal council, county council European Parliament

Referundum in sweden
Year Referendum Participation Yes No Blank Result 2003 Joining the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union

Referendum

82.6% 42.0% 55.9%

2.1% Reject

1994 Joining the European Union

83.3% 52.3% 46.8%

0.9% Approve

Year

Referendum

Participation Alt. 1 Alt. 2 Alt. 3 Blank

Outcome

1980 Reliance on Nuclear power

75.7% 18.9% 39.1% 38.7%

3.3%

Alternative 2

1957 Tax Funded Pension System

72.4% 45.8% 15.0% 35.3%

3.9%

Alternative 1

Year

Referendum

Participation

Yes

No

Blank

Result

1955 Changing from left- to right-hand traffic

53.0% 15.5% 82.9%

1.6% Reject

1922 Swedish prohibition referendum, 1922

55.1% 49.1% 50.9%

- Reject

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Background
Tanzania it follows presidential system of Gvt She got her independent in 1961 from British 1964 we formed the Union government btn Tanganyika & Zanzibar In 1965 she adopted monopartism until 1990s The constitution of 1965 revised in 1977 declared Tanzania as socialist country known as UJAMAA IN 1992 she adopted multipartism In 1995 we had 1st multiparty Election, 2000, 2005

Similarities:

multiparty democracy The Gvt is composed of 3 arms The executive The judiciary The legislature Free and fair Elections The composition of legislature

Similarity
Multiparty democracy Free and fair Elections 3 arms of government (
executive, judiciary, Legislature

Written constitution

Tanzania

Sweden

Presidential democracy Executive composed of president Cabinet and prime minister Constitution has 5 cessation President is head of state Sweden Union government

Constitutional monarchy Executive is composed of Prime minister and the cabinet Constitution has 4 cessation King is Head of state Parliamentary democracy Gvt

Differences

Tanzania

Sweden

o o o o o o o

East Africa parliament Geographical boundary Country (state) Regions Districts Municipals Constituency Ward Village There is hierarchical accountability

European parliament Geographical division State (Kingdom) Region County Municipality Constituency

Independent of one another

differences

Political agenda today in Tz

Free movement within the region, East African community (EAC) Should a land be shared among the members? Head quotes Presidency in EAC Technological Gap Economic difference