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Constitutional law The Swedish Constitution consists of four separate documents: the Instrument of Government passed in 1974, the Act of Succession dating from 1810, the Freedom of the Press Act of 1949, and the Freedom of Expression Act of 1991. In addition, there is a Parliament Act of 1974, which occupies a position midway between constitutional and ordinary statute law. The Instrument of Government is the most important constitutional document. It went into effect in 1975, when it replaced the 1809 Instrument of Government. The new Constitution brought about no radical changes in the prevailing system of government. The reform largely involved a formal incorporation of current practices into the written Constitution. Thus, the new Constitution is consistently based on the principles of popular sovereignty, representative democracy, and parliamentarism. A Parliament elected by the people occupies the pre-eminent position among the branches of government; it is the foundation for the democratic exercise of power through the Cabinet. The reforming of the Constitution did not end with the enactment of the new Instrument of Government. In 1976 and 1979, Parliament passed laws amending the Constitution. The aim of both amendments was to strengthen the constitutional protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms. The new Freedom of Expression Act protects freedom of expression on the radio and television, in films, videos and sound recordings, etc., and is based on the same principles as the Freedom of the Press Act. Thus, for example, the ban on censorship and freedom of establishment now applies to the entire field of modern mass media. Only when it comes to the use of radio broadcasting frequencies might the principle of freedom of establishment not apply as it does for the freedom of the press. Further, films and videos for public screening may also be subject to preliminary scrutiny. In 1994 the Instrument of Government was amended in order to make it possible for Sweden to join the European Union. The agreement on Sweden's entry into the EU was ratified by Parliament in December that year. The King The King of Sweden—since September 1973 Carl XVI Gustaf— exerts no political power and takes no part in politics. He represents the nation. According to the Constitution he is the Head of State. In this capacity he performs only ceremonial duties and functions as the official representative of Sweden. One of these official duties is to op... This is not the end of the termpaper! Register below to see the complete version of this term paper.
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