Constitution of Sweden

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The Constitution of Sweden is the fundamental legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limitations of the Swedish state and safeguards democratic governance and citizens’ rights.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ
bindingOn all public authorities in Sweden ⓘ
central government ⓘ
local and regional authorities ⓘ
composedOf Act of Succession ⓘ
Freedom of the Press Act ⓘ
Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression ⓘ
Instrument of Government ⓘ
linked to: Regeringsformen
country Sweden ⓘ
defines limitations on public power in Sweden ⓘ
powers of public authorities in Sweden ⓘ
structure of the Swedish state ⓘ
establishes constitutional monarchy in Sweden ⓘ
independence of the courts ⓘ
local self-government ⓘ
parliamentary system in Sweden ⓘ
principle of popular sovereignty ⓘ
guarantees democratic governance in Sweden ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ
freedom of information ⓘ
freedom of the press ⓘ
freedom of worship ⓘ
fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens ⓘ
protection against discrimination ⓘ
hasHeadOfState King of Sweden ⓘ
hasLegislature Riksdag of Sweden ⓘ
linked to: Riksdag
hasTypeOfGovernment parliamentary democracy ⓘ
inForceIn Sweden ⓘ
language Swedish ⓘ
linked to: Swedish language
legalStatus supreme law of Sweden ⓘ
numberOfFundamentalLaws 4 ⓘ
protects electoral rights of citizens ⓘ
political pluralism in Sweden ⓘ
rule of law in Sweden ⓘ
regulates budgetary powers of the Riksdag ⓘ
judicial review of public authorities ⓘ
legislative process in Sweden ⓘ
role of the Government of Sweden ⓘ
role of the Head of State of Sweden ⓘ
role of the Riksdag ⓘ
state of war and emergency procedures ⓘ
requires general election between amendment decisions ⓘ
special procedure for amendment ⓘ
two decisions of the Riksdag for constitutional amendment ⓘ
subjectOf constitutional interpretation by Swedish courts ⓘ

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Referenced by (29)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Swedish government → subordinateTo → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Gustav III of Sweden → notableWork → 1772 Swedish Constitution ⓘ
subject linked to: King Gustav III of Sweden
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Swedish Royal Court → governedBy → Swedish constitutional framework ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Act of Succession (Sweden) → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Instrument of Government (Sweden) → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted) → originalWork → Swedish Instrument of Government of 1772 ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Swedish Crown → legalFoundation → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Committee on Defence → seeAlso → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Committee on Justice (Sweden) → seeAlso → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
subject linked to: Committee on Justice
Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet) → relatedTo → Swedish fundamental laws ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Courts of Appeal of Sweden → legalBasis → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen → subjectTo → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
subject linked to: HFD
administrative courts of appeal of Sweden → subjectTo → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Crown Prince of Sweden → constitutionalBasis → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
General Council of the Riksbank → legalBasis → Swedish Instrument of Government ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Regeringsformen → partOf → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
1809 Instrument of Government → partOf → Constitution of Sweden (before 1974) ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Freedom of the Press Act (Sweden) → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Council of State (Sweden) → governingDocument → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
subject linked to: Council of State
Riksdag Act of 1866 → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
1720 Instrument of Government → category → Constitutions of Sweden ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Instrument of Government (1974) → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Freedom of the Press Act → partOf → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
KU → legalBasis → Swedish fundamental laws ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Swedish Prosecution Authority → legalBasis → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Judiciary of Sweden → hasConstitutionalBasis → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ
Second Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag → associatedWith → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden
Swedish Citizenship Act → relatedTo → Swedish Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Sweden