CONSTISUTION OF SWEDEN
{ Adopted on: 1 Jan 1975 }
{ ICL Document Status: 1989 }
{ Editor's Note
The frequency of ordinary elections has been changed from 3 to 4 years by Law No. 1469 of 1994 (see Chapter 3 Article 3). We have not yet verified if there were any other amendments between 1989 and 1998. }
Chapter 1 Basic Principles
Article 1
(1) All public power in Sweden proceeds from the people.
(2) Swedish democracy is founded on freedom of opinion and on universal and equal suffrage. It shall be realized through a representative and parliamentary polity and through local self-government.
(3) Public power shall be exercised under the law.
Article 2
(1) Public power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and for the freedom and dignity of the individual...