Riksdag Riksdag of the Estates, by tradition thought to have first assembled in Arboga in 1435, and in 1866 following reforms of the 1809 Instrument of Government that body was transformed into a bicameral legislature with an upper chamber () and a lower chamber (). The most recent general election was held on 9 September 2018. The Swedish word "riksdag", in definite form "riksdagen", is a general term for "parliament" or "assembly", but it is typically only used for Sweden's legislature and certain related institutions. In addition to Sweden's parliament, it is also used for the Parliament of Finland and 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