Government of Norway
The Government of Norway or Council of state (Norwegian: Statsrådet) is a constitutional monarchy,[2] which means that it has a king and queen, but they do not have much real power.[2][3] People that are elected to power work with the monarch to govern the country.[4] The government proposes laws to the Storting, which is the parliament.[5] The prime minister leads the government.[6]
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| Formation | 17 May 1814[1] |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Constitution of Norway |
| Website | regjeringen |
| Branches | |
| Legislative | Council of State |
| Executive | Shared between the government and Storting |
| Judicial | The courts |
The executive power is held by the Council of State,[7] which is a cabinet led by the prime minister. The legislative power is shared between the government and the Storting.[8] The judiciary, or the system of courts, is independent from both the executive branch and the legislature.[9]
History
On 17 May 1814, Norway got its own constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy.[1][10] This meant that Norway would have a king, but his power would be limited by the constitution. The constitution also created the Storting, Norway's parliament.
In 1884, Norway introduced something called negative parliamentarism.[11] This means that the government must not be mistrusted by the Storting to stay in power. If the Storting shows a lack of confidence in the government, the government has to resign.[12]
In 1905, Norway became fully independent from Sweden and continued to develop its democratic system.[13][14]
Government Of Norway Media
The council meets in the Royal Palace, Oslo
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Leaders of Norway Labour party at the bi-yearly congress in 2017(Arbeiderpartiets landsmøte).
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Constitution. Stortinget. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Monarchy Today (in en). The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Constitutional monarchy (in en). Britannica. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ The main features of the Norwegian electoral system (in en-GB). Government.no (6 July 2017). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ The Storting (in en). Stortinget. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Jonas Gahr Støre (in en-GB). Government.no. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ The Council of State (in en). The Royal House of Norway (15 December 2023). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ How is Norway governed?. Government.no (25 July 2017). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ The seperation of powers. Stortinget. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway. Lovdata. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Langford, Malcolm. Norway's Constitution in a Comparitive Perspective. Idunn (20 December 2019). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Bulmer, Elliot. Government Formation and Removal Mechanisms (2017)International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. p. 17. ISBN 9789176711224. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Independence and union with Sweden in 1814 (in en). The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Falls, Cyril. The Independence of Norway. History Today. Retrieved 28 May 2024.