PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:50 constituteproject.org Sweden's Constitution of 1974 with Amendments through 2012 Subsequently amended This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:50 Table of contents The Instrument of Government . 10 Chapter 1: Basic principles of the form of government . 10 Chapter 2: Fundamental rights and freedoms . 11 Part 1: Freedom of opinion . 11 Part 2: Physical integrity and freedom of movement . 12 Part 3: Rule of law . 13 Part 4: Protection against discrimination . 14 Part 5: Protection of property and the right of public access . 14 Part 6: Copyright . 14 Part 7: Freedom of trade . 15 Part 8: Education and research . 15 Part 9: The European Convention . 15 Part 10: Conditions for limiting rights and freedoms . 15 Chapter 3: The Riksdag . 18 Part 1: Formation and composition of the Riksdag . 18 Part 2: Ordinary elections . 18 Part 3: Right to vote and eligibility to stand for election . 18 Part 4: Constituencies . 18 Part 5: Distribution of seats among constituencies . 18 Part 6: Distribution of seats among parties . 19 Part 7: Electoral period . 19 Part 8: Extraordinary elections . 20 Part 9: Appeals against election results . 20 Part 10: Further rules . 20 Chapter 4: The work of the Riksdag . 20 Part 1: Riksdag session . 20 Part 2: The Speaker . 21 Part 3: Riksdag committees . 21 Part 4: Right to introduce proposals . 21 Part 5: Preparation of matters . 21 Part 6: Settlement of matters . 21 Part 7: Follow-up and evaluation . 22 Part 8: Openness in the Chamber . 22 Part 9: Members' legal status . 22 Part 10: Further rules . 23 Chapter 5: The Head of State . 23 Chapter 6: The Government . 24 Sweden 1974 (rev. 2012) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:50 Part 1: Composition of the Government . 24 Part 2: Vote on the Prime Minister after an election . 24 Part 3: Formation of the Government . 25 Part 4: Discharge of the Prime Minister or a minister . 25 Part 5: Deputy for the Prime Minister . 26 Part 6: Caretaker government . 26 Part 7: Absence of the Speaker . 26 Chapter 7: The work of the Government . 26 Part 1: The Government Offices and their duties . 26 Part 2: Preparation of business . 26 Part 3: Records of meetings and dissenting opinions . 27 Chapter 8: Acts of law and other provisions . 27 Part 2: Provisions adopted by means of an act of law . 28 Part 3: Provisions adopted by the Government . 28 Part 4: Provisions adopted by bodies other than the Riksdag and the Government . 29 Part 5: Enactment of fundamental law and the Riksdag Act . 30 Part 6: Amendment or abrogation of a law . 31 Part 7: Promulgation and publication of provisions . 31 Part 8: Council on Legislation . 32 Chapter 9: Financial power . 33 Part 1: Decisions concerning State revenue and expenditure . 33 Part 2: Draft national budget . 33 Part 3: Decisions concerning the national budget . 33 Part 4: Guideline decisions . 34 Part 5: Use of appropriations and revenue . 34 Part 6: State assets and obligations . 34 Part 7: State annual report . 34 Part 8: Further provisions concerning the national budget . 35 Part 9: Currency policy . 35 Part 10: The Riksbank . 35 Chapter 10: International relations . 35 Part 1: Government's authority to conclude international agreements . 35 Part 2: Riksdag approval of international agreements . 36 Part 3: Other international obligations and denunciation . 36 Part 4: Transfer of decision-making authority within the framework of European Union cooperation . 37 Part 5: Transfer of decision-making authority outside the framework of European Union cooperation . ..