0 members and receives most funding from state subsidies, rejecting all donations from the private industry.The Christian Democratic Community Party (Kristdemokratiska Samhallspartiet, KdS) was formed in 1964 but was unable to gain a significant legislative presence until 1991, remaining largely unrepresented even up until 1984. This party of 30,000 members is led by Alf Svensson and promotes an emphasis on Christian values in political life. According to the Swedish Political Convention, the KdS is primarily a bourgeois party as opposed to a socialist party.The People’s Party (Folkpartiet, FP) is often referred to as the Liberal Party. It was founded in 1902 and draws support from professionals, intellectuals and the Rural Free Church Movement.Formerly the Agarian Party, the Center Party (Centerpartiet, CP) now promotes decentralization and progressive social and environmental development.The Left Party (Vansterpartiet, VP) was formed in 1917 as the Communist Left Social Democratic Party but adopted a “eurocommunist” orientation well before the fall of communist regimes in the eastern bloc during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. The VP adopted its current name in 1990.Like most growing countries, Sweden also has a growing environmental movement. The foremost member is the Green Ecology Party (Miljipartiet de Grono, MG). The MG was founded in 1981 and has not had a stable part in holding support. 4. Elections: Sweden’s elections take place every three years (always on the third Sunday in September). Their Unicameral Parliament (349 seats) is chosen in direct elections under a system of proportional representation. Everyone over the age of eighteen can vote, in fact, their requirements for voting are almost parallel to the United States requirements. All elections, local and national, take place at the same time due to close central/local interaction.The distribution of seats in Parliament fo...
