The Act of Union is the document signed by the heads of state of Denmark, Norway and Sweden on March 11, 1989 and that meant the union of the three Crowns in the person of His Majesty Christian I. Countries that later joined the Union did it by signing the Act of Union.
Originally the Act of Union was not a constitution, but the first Union parliament decided to use it as the basis for the constitution of The Kalmar Union adding a series of Act of Union Amendments and Parallel Acts. At present, the Act of Union is considered as the "de facto" constitution of The Kalmar Union.
History[]
When The Kalmar Union was formed, the Constituent Assembly sought for a document as a basis for the creation of the new nation. Nevertheless, this basis should be in line with the traditions of the countries that form the union. The Norwegian Constitution was unveiled as the perfect base for the charter of the new nation with the necessary Amendments and Parallel Acts.
Structure[]
- Articles §§ 1–2: Form of Government and Religion
- Articles §§ 3–48: The Executive Power, the King and the Royal Family
- Articles §§ 49–85: Rights of Citizens and the Legislative Power
- Articles §§ 86–91: The Judicial Power
- Articles §§ 92–112: General Provisions
Parallel Acts[]
Ammendments[]
Development[]
Current trends[]
From time to time proposals are made to separate the church from the state, which would imply an amendment of §2 of the constitution. This has never been supported by a majority in the Storting, it is supposed that would not be passed by the Landsting and probably would be vetoed by the Monark, but is usually a matter of politic debate.