Constitution of Norway

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The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
written constitution
amendableBy Storting
commemoratedOn May 17
contains bill of rights
country Norway
dateAdopted 1814-05-17
definesFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
definesHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Norway
definesHeadOfState King of Norway
draftedAt Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
linked to: Eidsvoll
establishesExecutive Government of Norway
establishesJudiciary Supreme Court of Norway
establishesLegislature Storting
guarantees civil liberties
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental rights
rule of law
hasPart amendment provisions
articles
preamble
highestLawOf Norway
inception 1814
inForceIn Kingdom of Norway
inspiredBy Enlightenment ideas
French constitutions of the late 18th century
United States Constitution
language Norwegian
legalStatus supreme law
legalSystem constitutional monarchy
officialName Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov
officialNameInEnglish Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway
placeAdopted Eidsvoll
protects due process rights
minority rights
property rights
regulates elections to the Storting
local self-government framework
relationship between King and Government
succession to the Norwegian throne
requiresForAmendment qualified majority
separatesPowers executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
shortName Grunnloven
subjectOf Norwegian Constitution Day
typeOfNorm primary legislation

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Government of Norway constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutingInstrument Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutionalArticle Article 3 of the Constitution of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutionalArticle Article 9 of the Constitution of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutionalArticle Article 12 of the Constitution of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutionalArticle Article 13 of the Constitution of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
King of Norway constitutionalArticle Article 22 of the Constitution of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Parliament of Norway createdBy Constitution of Norway
Constitution Day (Norway) associatedWith Norwegian Constitution of 1814
subject linked to: Constitution Day
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Norwegian coalition governments legalFramework Constitution of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway establishedBy Constitution of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway interprets Constitution of Norway
Act of Succession of 1814 relatedTo Constitution of Norway
Norwegian royal family legalBasis Constitution of Norway
Norwegian ministries legalBasis Constitution of Norway
Kongen i statsråd legalBasis Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway officialName Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway officialNameInEnglish Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway shortName Grunnloven
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Norwegian Armed Forces legalBasis Norwegian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Council of State (Norway) basedOn Constitution of Norway
Article 23 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 23 of the Constitution of Norway belongsTo Norwegian constitutional framework
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Council of State (Norway) constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Norway) establishedBy 1814 Constitution of Norway
subject linked to: Council of State
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Article 25 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 27 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 27 of the Constitution of Norway legalSystem Norwegian constitutional law
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Article 27 of the Constitution of Norway isPartOf Norwegian fundamental law
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Article 30 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 31 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 32 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway legalSystem Norwegian constitutional law
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Odelsting constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway officeCreatedUnder Constitution of Norway
Norwegian Constitution Day relatedDocument Constitution of Norway
Norwegian Constitution Day theme Norwegian constitution
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Norwegian independence movement result Constitution of Norway of 1814
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Norwegian independence movement hasDocument Constitution of Norway
Treaty of Kiel influenced Norwegian Constitution of 1814
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Norwegian party system regulatesPartiesBy Norwegian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Norway
Judiciary of Norway applies Constitution of Norway
Judiciary of Norway independenceGuaranteedBy Constitution of Norway
Chief Justice of Norway subordinateTo Constitution of Norway
Chief Justice of Norway legalBasis Constitution of Norway
Norwegian throne definedBy Constitution of Norway
Norwegian throne monarchOathDocument Constitution of Norway
Forsvaret legalBasis Norwegian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Norway