Constitution of 17 May 1814

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The Constitution of 17 May 1814 is Norway’s foundational law, adopted at Eidsvoll to establish the country as an independent constitutional monarchy with a system of separation of powers and popular sovereignty.

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Constitution of 17 May 1814 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational law
national constitution
alsoKnownAs Constitution of Norway
surface form: Grunnloven

Constitution of Norway
surface form: Norwegian Constitution
amended numerous times
cameIntoForce 1814-05-17
containsChapter human rights provisions
provisions on the King and the Royal House
provisions on the Storting
provisions on the judiciary
country Norway
currentStatus in force
dateAdopted 1814-05-17
definesBranchOfGovernment executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
definesLegislatureType unicameral parliament
definesStateForm independent state
unitary state
draftedBy Constituent Assembly of Norway in 1814
surface form: Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
establishedFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
establishedPrinciple popular sovereignty
separation of powers
governs relationship between state powers
rights and duties of citizens
guaranteesRight due process
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
protection of private property
hasPreamble yes
headOfStateTitleDefined King of Norway
inspiredBy French constitutions of the late 18th century
United States Constitution
language Norwegian
legalSystem part of Norwegian law
legislativeBodyCreated Parliament of Norway
surface form: Storting
nationalDayAssociated Norwegian Constitution Day
nationalDayDate 17 May
numberOfDelegates 112
originallyCreatedUnionContext Napoleonic Wars aftermath
placeAdopted Eidsvoll
preambleRefersTo Norwegians
surface form: Norwegian people

democracy and human rights
rankInLegalHierarchy supreme law of Norway
subjectToJudicialReview yes
symbolOf Norwegian democracy
Norwegian independence

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Council of State (Norway) establishedBy Constitution of 17 May 1814
Norwegian throne establishedBy Constitution of 17 May 1814
Norwegian law constitutionalDocument Constitution of 17 May 1814