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and the legislature are not clearly defined; in practice, however,
the Norwegian tribunals (even the lower ones) are considered
competent to give judgment against laws that violate the rights
guaranteed to the citizens by the constitution, or, if necessary, to
award damages to individual citizens for violation of such rights.
THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT.
At the head of the government and the central administration
the Norwegian constitution places the king, whose sacred person,
however, is legally exempt from being censured or accused. [1]
All the edicts, decisions, and resolutions of the grovernment are
issued in the king’s name, but the constitutional responsibility rests
with the ministers.
The crown is hereditary only in the lineal and agnatic line
of the royal house. If the king has no male issue the
parliaments of the united kingdoms shall elect a successor to the throne
according to the detailed rules in sect. 3 of the Act of Union.
The proceeding is the same for the election of the regency during
the king’s minority. The king comes of age, when he completes
his eighteenth year.
Outside the boundaries of the two united kingdoms the king
cannot exercise his functions as sovereign. If he is abroad or
prevented by illness the hereditary prince shall take his place, in case
he has completed his eighteenth year; if not, the interim
government, provided for in sect. 7 of the Act of Union, shall enter upon
its functions. This government is composed of ten ministers
(councillors of state) from each kingdom, the Norwegian minister of
state and the Swedish one alternating in the president’s chair
every week. During the interim government delegated ministers
are at the head of the ministerial departments.
The king is bound to pass some time in Norway every year,
if serious obstacles shall not prevent him.
The ministers are called «Councillors of State» except the
president of the council and the president of the section of the
ministry residing at Stockholm, who are called «Ministers of State.»
[1] The members of the royal family are personally responsible only to the
king; or to those to whom he may delegate the task of judging them.
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