The Swedish Constitution

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Similar to most democratic countries the Swedish Constitution acts as a framework for the Swedish government. The Constitution is built upon four fundamental laws. These are; The Instrument of Government, the Act of Succession, the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression. There is also the Riksdag Act; however it is classified among being a fundamental law and an ordinary law. Throughout this paper I will analyze these five fundamental laws and show what use these laws have throughout the Swedish society.
The Instrument of Government
Documented rules on how Sweden should be rules have existed since the 1300s. However it wasn’t until the mid-1630s when the first Instrument of Government was issued. Since this date The Instrument of Government has been renewed until 1974 where it finally reached its current state. (The Constitution of Sweden) The Instrument of Government contains the 13 different articles/rules for the understanding of the Swedish democracy. The Instrument of Government certifies that all power proceeds from the people themselves and that public power shall be exercised with respect for equal worth of all citizens. It sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms for the people of Sweden and shows the separation of power among the Government, Riksdag, country councils and courts as well as municipalities.
We see how the Institution of Government effects society because Under the 2nd article in the Instrument of Government it states that: “The public institutions shall combat discrimination of persons on grounds of gender, color, national or ethnic origin, linguistic or religious affiliation, functional disability, sexual orientation, age or other circumstance affecting the individ...

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...e submitted and considered within the Riksdag. The Riksdag act does not affect society as it is only rules and regulations on how the Riksdag should work there for ordinary citizens are not affected by the Riksdag act however the people who work within the Riksdag are. In short the Riksdag act functions as a guide line on how the Riksdag works and only affects the people within the Riksdag.
In conclusion the five fundamental laws of the Swedish constitution build up the society of Sweden and its Government. Without these laws we wouldn’t have the society in which we live in and Sweden would be a very different place.

Works Cited

Sveriges riksdag, The Swedish Parliament. "Constitution of Sweden" Sveriges Riksdag. Sveriges Riksdag, 5/01/2010. Web. 25/02/2014.
Sveriges riksdag. The Constitution of Sweden. 2nd ed. Stockholm: Sveriges Riksdag, 1 January 2011. Print.

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