The Government
Once the voters have chosen the 349 members who are to represent them in the Riksdag, the Riksdag appoints a prime minister. After this, the prime minister appoints the ministers who will be part of the Cabinet. The Government must enjoy the support of, or at any rate be tolerated by the Riksdag, otherwise it may be forced to resign. Whenever it wants, the Riksdag is free to hold a vote of confidence to see whether the Government still enjoys the Riksdag’s support.  

The Constitution states that the Government governs the country (“Realm”). It does this by presenting proposals – “Government bills” – on which the Riksdag is to adopt a position. To put it simply, one can say that the Government proposes and the Riksdag decides.