State Council, a provision which is of only formal importance under the present parliamentary system. Bills for the revision of the Constitution must be introduced in the first or second session after a new election. Bills relating to the Constitution are dealt with only by the united Storting. For the adoption of a bill of this nature a two-thirds majority is required, and the measure becomes law without the royal assent. The Storting votes all State expenditure and determines State revenue, taxes, customs, and other duties; it exercises control over government administration, government appointments, and so forth. , The Storting prepares its business through its committees (one committee for each Ministry), and settles such business, with the exception of bills, in plenum. The State Councillors (Ministers) attend the Storting during the discussion of mat- ters relating to their respective departments; they have right of speech but not of voting. The Storting determines the duration of each session. It is opened and prorogued by the King each year. The Storting cannot be dissolved either by the King or by its own resolution until the expiry of the triennial period for which it has been elected. Judicial Power: The Courts of Law adjudicate in all cases as independent organs of the State. They can also decide and overrule enactments and 26