Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet)

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The Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet) is a standing committee of the Swedish Parliament responsible for constitutional matters, oversight of government activities, and issues related to the fundamental laws of Sweden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary committee
standing committee of the Riksdag
country Sweden
hasChairperson member of the Riksdag
hasFunction constitutional review of legislation proposals
handling of matters concerning the Riksdag’s working procedures
handling of motions concerning constitutional law
parliamentary scrutiny of the Government
preparation of constitutional amendments
hasMemberType members of the Riksdag
hasViceChairperson member of the Riksdag
jurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
languageOfName Swedish
legalBasis Instrument of Government
linked to: Regeringsformen

Riksdag Act
linked to: Riksdag Act of 1866
legislativeBody Riksdag
location Parliament House, Stockholm
nativeName Konstitutionsutskottet
oversightOf Government of Sweden
linked to: Swedish government

individual cabinet ministers
partOf Riksdag committee system
linked to: Riksdag
produces opinions on legislative proposals
reports on constitutional matters
reports on government scrutiny
relatedTo Swedish constitutional law
Swedish fundamental laws
parliamentary oversight in Sweden
reportsTo Riksdag
responsibleFor constitutional matters
issues related to the fundamental laws of Sweden
issues relating to the Riksdag Act
issues relating to the form of government
issues relating to the organisation of public administration
issues relating to the powers of the Government
issues relating to the powers of the Riksdag
issues relating to the powers of the head of state
issues relating to the principles of local self-government
issues relating to the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms
matters concerning the Act of Succession
matters concerning the Freedom of the Press Act
matters concerning the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression
matters concerning the Instrument of Government
oversight of government activities
review of the Government’s compliance with the constitution
scrutiny of ministers’ conduct
seat Stockholm
selectionMethod appointed proportionally by party groups in the Riksdag
shortName KU

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Riksdag hasPart Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet)
Committee on the Constitution hasSwedishName Konstitutionsutskottet
linked to: Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet)
Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet) nativeName Konstitutionsutskottet
linked to: Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet)