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	Riksdag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.
		Under the new Instrument of Government (one of the four fundamental laws of the Constitution) enacted in 1974, that task was removed from the Monarch of Sweden and given to the Speaker of the Riksdag.
		The word is also used by Swedish speakers for the parliaments of Finland (it is the official term used by the Swedish-speaking minority there) and Estonia, and for the old Reichstag of Germany as well as the building in Berlin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Riksdag (870 words)

	riksdag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Under the new Instrument of Government (one of the four fundamental laws of the Constitution) enacted in 1974, that task was removed from the King of Sweden and given to the Speaker of the Riksdag.
		This informal organization was modified in 1527 by the first modern Swedish king Gustav I to include representatives from all the four social estates: the nobility, the clergy, the bourgeoisie (propertied commoners in the towns such as merchants, tradesmen, lawyers, etc), and the peasantry (freehold yeoman farmers).
		Riksdag is the direct Swedish equivalent of the German Reichstag.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Riksdag.html (870 words)

	Speaker of the Riksdag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Speaker, or Talman, of the Riksdag is the chairman of the national parliament in Sweden.
		The speaker outranks the Prime Minister of Sweden.
		While the speaker is one of the elected representatives of the Riksdag, he is expected to remain unbiased and objective in regards to the political issues that are processed there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Speaker_of_the_Riksdag (386 words)

	Riksdag of the Estates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled.
		At the Riksdag in 1517 regent Sten Sture the Younger and the Privy Council pushed for the decision to depose archbishop Gustav Trolle, which started a chain of events that led to the Stockholm Bloodbath and eventually the dissolution of the Kalmar Union.
		At the Riksdag in 1680 a large scale reduction (a return of lands to the Crown earlier granted to the nobility) was decided.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Riksdag_of_the_Estates (506 words)

	swedish law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Swedish Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.
		Under the new Instrument of Government (constitution) enacted in 1974, that role was removed from the King of Sweden and given to the Speaker of Parliament.
		The roots of the modern Riksdag can be found in a 1435 meeting of the Swedish nobility in the city of Arborga.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Swedish_law.html (711 words)

	Learn more about Riksdag in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The precursor to the Riksdag was the Riksdag of the Estates or Ståndsriksdagen.
		From the second half of the 19th century, when the Riksdag was founded, until the early 20th century Swedish society underwent a number of fundamental changes that impacted on political system.
		The last time the King attempted to exercise political authority was in February, 1914 when King Gustav V delivered a speech to 30,000 Peasants, assembled on the yard of the Royal Castle in Stockholm, an action which precipitated the fall the incumbent liberal cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Karl Staff.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /r/ri/riksdag.html (786 words)

	Politics of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Swedish Riksdag stems from the ancient court system used by all Germanic peoples, the Ting, and the election of kings in the Viking age.
		The Act of Succession is a treaty between the old Riksdag of the Estates and The House of Bernadotte regulating their rights to accede to the Swedish throne.
		The unicameral Riksdag has 349 members, popularly elected every 4 years and is in session generally from September through mid-June.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Politics_of_Sweden (621 words)

	Read about Riksdag at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Riksdag and learn about Riksdag here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of
		Riksdag is the direct Swedish equivalent of the German
		Norwegian speakers; in Danish it is spelled rigsdag.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Riksdag (834 words)

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		When a new government is formed, the prime minister is nominated by the speaker of the Riksdag, and members of the Riksdag must then approve the nomination.
		In 1971 the Riksdag, formerly a bicameral (two-chamber) body, was changed to a unicameral legislature with 350 popularly elected members; the 1975 constitution reduced the number of members to 349 to prevent tie votes.
		Members of the Riksdag are elected to terms of four years by the voters under a system of proportional representation.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761563138___29/Sweden.html (947 words)

	Talman . Swedish nobility . Lantmarskalk . Speaker of the Riksdag . Parliament of Finland . Riksdag of the Estates . ...
		Speaker of the Riksdag Talman - the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag Talman - the speaker in the Finnish Parliament of Finland Riksdag Eduskunta
		Speaker of the Riksdag Constitution of Sweden History of Sweden...
		The Riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members, which are publicly elected on a...
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Talman (480 words)

	Constitution of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Parliamentarian Instrument of Government of 6 June 1974 grants the power to commission a Prime Minister to the Riksdag (Parliament) at the suggestion of the Speaker of the Riksdag.
		Sweden's switch from elective to hereditary monarchy in 1544 gave reason to Sweden's first law of constitutional character, in form of a treaty between the royal dynasty and the realm represented by the four Estates to be valid for all times.
		In 1980 the old principle of "agnatic primogeniture", which meant that the throne was inherited by the eldest male child of the preceding monarch, was replaced by the principle of "equal primogeniture." This meant that the throne will be inherited by the eldest child without regard to sex.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Instrument_of_Government_(1974) (1026 words)

	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
		The Speaker is currently second (after the Vice President) in line to succeed to the U.S. presidency in the case of death or resignation of the President.
		The Speaker of the House ranks fifth in the United States order of precedence.
	www.kiwipedia.com /en/u-s--speaker-of-the-house.html (162 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A year in the Riksdag How the Riksdag works All public power in Sweden proceeds from the people and the Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people...
		Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Panic in the Riksdag In Sweden the pro-EU parties are all arguing against a referendum, saying that the MPs are...
		The Riksdag Administration is an authority under the Riksdag with the task of supporting the work of the Riksdag.
	riksdag.iqexpand.com (1133 words)

	Riksdagen - The Speaker Björn von Sydow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For this reason I feel I have been elected a position of extraordinary trust as the Speaker of the Riksdag, whose job it is to direct and organize the work of the Riksdag.
		As Speaker, I will have a different role, in which I will benefit greatly from my experience as a politician, but at the same time will have to observe the strictest neutrality with respect to party politics.
		As Speaker I will ensure the creation of conditions in which all parties can act in accordance with the democratic forms of governance we have in our country.
	www.riksdagen.se /templates/R_Page____1057.aspx (615 words)

	All words on Riksdag
		:''Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland.'' The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.
		Main article: Constitution of Sweden The Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) performs the normal functions of a parliament in a parliamentary democracy.
		Main article: History of the Riksdag The roots of the modern Riksdag can be found in a 1435 meeting of the Swedish nobility in the city of Arboga.
	www.allwords.org /ri/riksdag.html (1169 words)

	Riksdag, The Swedish Parliament
		The Riksdag and is situated in Sweden's capitol Stockholm.
		The Speaker also plays an important role in the parliamentary system — when there is a change of government it is the Speaker who proposes a new Prime Minister after deliberations with the party groups in the Riksdag.
		In the Riksdag of the four Estates each estate or “House” held their deliberations in separate chambers, had their own speakers, kept minutes of their meetings but conferred with each other from time to time.
	www.algonet.se /~hogman/riksdag_eng.htm (1701 words)

	SPEAKER OF THE RIKSDAG FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The new Riksdag was created in 1867, when the old Riksdag_of_the_Estates institution was abolished and included two chambers, each with its own speaker.
		Since the intoduction of parliamentarism in the 1920s the Riksdag has properly functioned as the Parliament_of_Sweden.
		This task was previously handled by the Monarch_of_Sweden.
	www.bluestarbase.com /Speaker_of_the_Riksdag (334 words)

	Speaker of the Riksdag -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Speaker, or Talman, of the (Click link for more info and facts about Riksdag) Riksdag is the chairman of the national parliament in (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
		The new Riksdag was created in 1867, when the old (Click link for more info and facts about Riksdag of the Estates) Riksdag of the Estates institution was abolished and included two chambers, each with its own speaker.
		In 1970 the institution underwent changes which transformed it into a unicameral legislative with 349 members as a precursor of the new (Click link for more info and facts about Constitution of Sweden) Constitution of Sweden adopted in 1974.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/speaker_of_the_riksdag.htm (167 words)

	Monarch of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The present Bernadotte dynasty was established during the Napoleonic Wars through the Constitution of 1809 and the Act of Succession of 1810, in a bloodless Revolution after present day Finland, then the eastern half of the Realm, having been lost to Russia.
		In 1974 a new Instrument of Government became part of the Constitution which the Privy Council as the government institution and stripped the Monarch of virtually all formal powers, while still retaining him as Head of State.
		Many of the king's previous politicial functions were transfered to the Speaker of the Riksdag.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Monarch_of_Sweden (443 words)

	Encyclopedia: Privy Council of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The first of the Riksdag Acts ratifying the change of system was a declaration, that the King was not bound by the 1634 Constitution, which no King or Queen had ever consented to out of free will.
		The first Estate, the Nobility dominated both the 4 Estates of the Riksdag, the Parliament and the Senate.
		In 1866 the 4 Estates were abolished and the new two-Chamber Riksdag was elected.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Privy-Council-of-Sweden (2179 words)

	Press release - No.180
		Abdulhadi Majali, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan
		Björn von Sydow, Speaker of the Riksdag of Sweden
		Pier Ferdinando Casini, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
	www.ipu.org /press-e/gen180.htm (391 words)

	Riksdag - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Riksdag: A History of the Swedish Parliament
		Constitutional documents of Sweden: The Instrument of Government, the Riksdag Act, the Act of Succession, the Freedom of the Press Act, the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression
		Politikens andra sida: Om kvinnorepresentation i Sveriges riksdag (GÃ¶teborg studies in politics)
	www.unipedia.info /Riksdag.html (989 words)

	The Instrument of Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Riksdag may furthermore prescribe that exceptions shall be made to the provisions of sentence one if it considers that this is warranted on special grounds connected with war, the danger of war, or grave economic crisis.
		Sessions are held in Stockholm, unless otherwise determined by the Riksdag or the Speaker, having regard to the liberty or safety of parliament.
		Another Riksdag committee or a member of the Riksdag is entitled to raise in writing with the Committee on the Constitution any issue relating to a minister's performance of his official duties or the handling of Government business.
	www.helplinelaw.com /law/sweden/constitution/sweden01.php (10648 words)

	Riksdag . 1865 . Riksdag of the Estates . Constitution of Sweden . Norwegian language . Parliament . Politics of Sweden ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Main article: Government of Sweden After holding talks with leaders of the various party groups in the Riksdag, the Speaker of the Riksdag nominates a Prime Minister of Sweden Prime Minister.
		In 1866 all the Estates voted in favor of dissolution and at the same time to found a new assembly, Riksdag The Swedish Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag.
		Main article: Parliament of Sweden The unicameral Riksdag has 349 members, popularly elected every 4 years and is in session generally from September through mid-June.
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Riksdag (554 words)

	SWEDEN.SE - The Swedish System of Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The positions of Speaker and Deputy Speakers, as well as the chairmanships of committees, are generally distributed to the various parties by agreement among them.
		After the submission of each Government bill, members of the Riksdag are given fifteen days in which to propose amendments on the issues dealt with in the Government bill.
		Each member of the Riksdag has an official alternate member who takes over his or her duties in the Riksdag if he/she is appointed as a Government minister or as Speaker or is absent for more than one month.
	www.sjvetsija.net /templates/cs/FactSheet____11493.aspx?PageNr=4 (297 words)

	Lantmarskalk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Lantmarskalk, or "Lord Marshal", was the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates, from 1627 to 1866.
		The Lantmarskalk was appointed by the Estate of the Nobles and also served its speaker (talman).
		Between approximately 1720 and 1772 two parties Hats and Caps were active during a short period of parliamentary rule, referred to as the age of liberty.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lantmarskalk.htm (148 words)

	Riksdagen - American and European parliamentarians will meet in the Riksdag
		In the evening an official dinner will be held, hosted by the Speaker of the Riksdag, Björn von Sydow.
		The agenda includes a panel debate on Sweden's development since it became a member of the EU, and a discussion on the future development of the EU.
		The third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag, Helena Höij (ChrDem), will be chairing Saturday's session.
	www.riksdagen.se /templates/R_PageExtended____7115.aspx (345 words)

	The Riksdag: Press release: The Speaker to visit Auschwitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Speaker Björn von Sydow (the head of the delegation), Crown Princess Victoria and the Deputy Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm will take part in an official ceremony in Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January commemorating the 60 th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.
		The speakers at the ceremony will include representatives of the inmates of the camp, as well as the presidents of Poland, Russia and Israel.
		Instead of laying wreaths the Speaker Björn von Sydow will, in common with other heads of delegations, light a candle at each of the monuments.
	www.ung.riksdagen.se /asp/english/pressmeddelanden/200405/Auschwitz.asp (240 words)

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