THE CONSTITUTION The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway was promulgated on May 17, 1814 by the National Assembly at Eidsvold (Eidsvold in the province of Akershus. The Eidsvold Building is preserved as a national museum). According to the Constitution Norway is a «Free, independent, indivisible, inalienable King- dom»; its form of government is a «limited and hereditary monarchy». The Evangelical-Lutheran religion is the public religion of the State. The Executive Power is vested in the King (the Government), the Legislative Power is vested in the Storting, and the Judicial Power in the Judi- cature. Executive Power: The King exercises his power in the Statsraad (State Council). The State Council (the Government) is composed of a Prime Minis- ter and not less than seven other Councillors of State (at present eight), all above thirty years of age. The business to be dealt with in State Council is prepared by the various executive Ministries (at present nine), each with a State Councillor at its head (The Ministries are: Foreign 24