Sweden is home to a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, with the Monarch (King Carl XVI Gustav) having symbolic power only. The executive power lies with the government, the legislative between government and parliament and the judicial power with an indepedent judiciary appointed for life by the ruling government.
The major parties that are represented in the Parliament of Sweden are:
Centre Party; Christian Democrats;
Green Party; Left Party; Liberal People's Party; Moderate Party and the Swedish Social Democratic Party.
Alliance of Sweden is formed by the four cabinet parties: the Centre Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberal People's Party and the Moderate Party.
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