Formation | 17 May 1814[1] |
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Constitution | Constitution of Norway |
Website | regjeringen |
Branches | |
Legislative | Council of State |
Executive | Shared between the government and Storting |
Judicial | The courts |
The Government of Norway 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]
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]
Norway is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the King is formally the head of state but that his duties are mainly representative and ceremonial.
The monarch may be the de facto head of state or a purely ceremonial leader.
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The Storting is the Norwegian Parliament.
The Prime Minister is the most senior member of the Government, responsible for coordinating and leading the work of the Government.
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Decisions made by the Government as a single body are made in the Council of State.
power is divided between three branches: a legislative branch which is also responsible for appropriations, the Storting; an executive branch, the Government; and a judicial branch, the courts
Power in Norway is divided into three branches: the Storting – the legislative branch, the Government – the executive branch, the courts – the judicial branch