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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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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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
ⓘ
Finnish government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Finland
Parliament of Finland ⓘ President of Finland ⓘ
surface form:
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
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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 Constitution
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Finnish Constitution
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Constitutional laws of Finland
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Finnish Constitution
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Council of State (Finland)
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Council of State (Finland)
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Council of State (Finland)
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Constitution of Finland (2000)
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Finnish constitution and government acts
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Constitution Act of Finland (1919)
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Finnish Constitution
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Presidentti
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Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
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Chapter 2 of the Constitution of Finland
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Constitution of Finland language provisions