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Politics in Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the King's council, the cabinet, led by the Prime Minister of Norway. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Storting, elected within a multi-party system. The Judiciary is independent of the executive branch and the legislature. ==Constitutional development== The Norwegian constitution, signed by the Eidsvoll assembly on 17 May 1814, transformed Norway from being an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy. The 1814 constitution granted rights such as freedom of speech (§100) and rule of law (§§ 96, 97, 99). Important amendments include: *November 4, 1814: Constitution reenacted in order to form a personal union with the king of Sweden *1851: Constitutional prohibition against admission of Jews lifted *1884: Parliamentarism has evolved since 1884 and entails that the cabinet must not have the parliament against it (an absence of mistrust, but an express of support is not necessary), and that the appointment by the King is a formality when there is a clear parliamentary majority. This parliamentary rule has the status of constitutional custom. All new laws are passed and all new governments are therefore formed ''de jure'' by the King, although not ''de facto''. After elections resulting in no clear majority, the King appoints the new government de facto *1887: Prohibition against monastic orders lifted *1898: Universal male suffrage established *1905: Union with Sweden dissolved *1913: Universal suffrage established *1956: Religious freedom formalised and prohibition against Jesuits lifted *2004: New provision on freedom of expression, replacing the old § 100 * 2007: Removed the old system of division of Stortinget into the Odelsting and Lagting (took effect after the 2009 general election). Changes to the Court of Impeachment. Parliamentary system now part of the Constitution (previously this was only a constitutional custom) (new § 15) * 2009: same-sex marriage legalized 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Politics of Norway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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