History of the Riksdag that the number of seats from 1977 were to be reduced to 349. In 1974 a new Instrument of Government was established as a vital part of the Constitution and for the system of government. The monarchy was retained, whereas the monarch lost all formal political influence and became only a symbolic head of state. Several of the traditional head-of-state functions have instead been transferred to the Speaker of the Riksdag. History of the Riksdag The Riksdag is the national legislature of Sweden. However, when it was founded in 1866 Sweden did not have a parliamentary system of government. The
Polish parliament (expression) Today, the expression is mostly used to describe an assembly that is too easy for minorities or individuals to disrupt and/or has too many parties present for meaningful and orderly debate and decision-making to take place. The expression is found in several European languages, including all Scandinavian languages. Polish parliament (expression) "Polish parliament" (Swedish and Norwegian: "Polsk riksdag"; ; ; ; ; ) is an expression referring to the historical Polish parliaments ("Sejm walny"). It implies chaos and general disorder, and that no real decision can be reached during sessions. Every single member of the Polish parliament during the 17th