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Government
Influence of the EU on Riksdag
Government formation
Appointing Ministers
PM choses ministers
No formal requirements; only one being Minister must be Swedish citizen
for 10 years. If coalition, usually negotiated how positions are split,
usually a gender balance also
Minister need not be member of Riksdag but if he is, gives up certain
rights such as voting or working in committees (this is done by a sub), but
still keeps governmental seat
Weak
Limited MP immunity, e.g. tax evasion
Argued that Riksdag is not the place where political decisions are made
(in govt. and committees)
Puppet show readings of govt. proposals usually dont result in
amendments
MPs have many roles, can lead to connections that can unfairly influence
Riksdagen
Being a member of a standing committee for a long time can create great
knowledge in a limited area; hard then to gain comprehensive view of the
entire picture
Majoritarian or Consensual
Composition of government
Disadvantages
The Judiciary
Political vs. legal sphere
Political aspiring to optimal solutions and goal set with the view of
satisfying political majority
Judicial aspires the right answer
Legitimacy of judicial sphere based on image of the impartial arbiter who
is above politics
Not permitted to run for profit businesses, but the rule is flexible e.g.
can receive dividends on capital from limited companies
Right to levy taxation
Right to standby decision content unless its e.g. illegal
Separation of powers
Consensual tradition