Constitution of Finland

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The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
supreme law
adopted 1999
appliesTo all public authorities in Finland
bindingOn executive of Finland
judiciary of Finland
legislature of Finland
country Finland
defines fundamental principles of the Finnish state
powers of the Finnish state
structure of the Finnish state
enteredIntoForce 2000
establishes Constitutional Law Committee of Parliament
Government of Finland
linked to: Finnish government

Parliament of Finland
President of the Republic of Finland
judicial system of Finland
guarantees basic rights of citizens of Finland
civil liberties of citizens of Finland
equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion and conscience
political participation rights
political rights of citizens of Finland
protection of property
right to education
right to privacy
right to social security
language Finnish
Swedish
legalStatus supreme law of Finland
principle democracy
judicial independence
local self-government
parliamentary system
respect for human rights
rule of law
separation of powers
sovereignty of the people
regulates elections in Finland
executive power in Finland
international relations powers of Finland
judicial power in Finland
legislative power in Finland
local self-government in Finland
state finances in Finland
replaced previous separate constitutional acts of Finland
requiresForAmendment qualified majority in Parliament of Finland
subjectToReviewBy Constitutional Law Committee of the Parliament of Finland

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Finnish Defence Forces legalBasis Constitution of Finland
President of Finland constitutingInstrument Constitution of Finland
Swedish-speaking Finns legalProtectionOfLanguage Finnish Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Finnish government constitutionalBasis Constitution of Finland
Finnish media governedBy Finnish Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Grand Duke of Finland legalBasis Constitutional laws of Finland
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Conscription Act of Finland subjectTo Finnish Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Language Act of Finland relatedTo Constitution of Finland
Council of State (Finland) legalBasis Constitution of Finland
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Finland) subordinateTo Constitution of Finland
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Finland) establishedInCurrentFormBy Constitution of Finland (2000)
subject linked to: Council of State
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Parliament of Finland constitutionalBasis Constitution of Finland
Parliament of Finland canAmend Constitution of Finland
Minister of Justice of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
Prime Minister's Office of Finland follows Constitution of Finland
Finnish ministries governedBy Constitution of Finland
Minister of the Environment of Finland legalBasis Finnish constitution and government acts
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted) precedes Constitution Act of Finland (1919)
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Parliament of Åland subordinateTo Constitution of Finland
Civilian Service Act of Finland basedOn Finnish Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Act on the Defence Forces of Finland basedOn Constitution of Finland
Presidential administration of Finland relatedTo Constitution of Finland
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
Presidentti constitutionalBasis Constitution of Finland
subject linked to: Presidentti (President)
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
Finnish courts governedBy Constitution of Finland
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland foundedBy Constitution of Finland
Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
state budget of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
Finnish law supremeLaw Constitution of Finland
Finnish law constitutionalInstrument Constitution of Finland
Finnish law fundamentalRightsChapter Chapter 2 of the Constitution of Finland
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Finnish law languageRegulation Constitution of Finland language provisions
linked to: Constitution of Finland
Chancellor of Justice of Finland legalBasis Constitution of Finland
Act on the Council of State of Finland relatedTo Constitution of Finland
Minister of Employment of Finland subjectTo Constitution of Finland
Sametinget i Finland subjectTo Constitution of Finland
Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) relatedTo Constitution of Finland
Supreme Administrative Court of Finland governedBy Constitution of Finland