KU
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KU is the abbreviated name of Sweden’s parliamentary Committee on the Constitution, which oversees constitutional matters and scrutinizes government activities.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee of the legislature
ⓘ
parliamentary committee ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Konstitutionsutskottet ⓘ |
| accountabilityMechanismFor | Government of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInitiate | constitutional review of ministers ⓘ |
| city | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryGovernanceContext | constitutional monarchy of Sweden ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Committee on the Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
consideration of matters concerning the Riksdag Act
ⓘ
examination of government bills on constitutional issues ⓘ handling of constitutional amendments ⓘ preparation of constitutional legislation for the Riksdag ⓘ review of ministers’ conduct ⓘ review of the legality of government decisions in relation to the constitution ⓘ scrutiny of government activities ⓘ |
| hasMembersFrom | multiple political parties represented in the Riksdag ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
checks and balances in Sweden
ⓘ
parliamentary oversight ⓘ |
| hasType | standing committee ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Riksdag Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish fundamental laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Parliament House, Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longName | Konstitutionsutskottet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Riksdag building in Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance of government with the constitution ⓘ |
| oversees |
constitutional matters
ⓘ
issues relating to the Act of Succession ⓘ issues relating to the Freedom of the Press Act ⓘ issues relating to the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression ⓘ issues relating to the Instrument of Government ⓘ |
| partOf | Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prepares |
opinions on constitutional proposals
ⓘ
reports on government conduct ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | fundamental laws and the Riksdag Act ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointed by the Riksdag ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
constitutional law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight | ex post review of government actions ⓘ |
| usesAbbreviation | KU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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