The Constitution

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• Constitution of Sweden (external link)

  Collection of the fundamental laws of Sweden on the Riksdag (parliamentary website).

• 2005:837 The Elections Act (pdf)

  SFS 2005:837 Vallag
  Ministry of Justice

• 2001:82 The Swedish Citizenship Act

  SFS 2001:82 Lag om svenskt medborgarskap
  The Swedish Citizenship Act

• 1999:1209 Act concerning support for the parliamentary work of members of the Riksdag and parliamentary party groups

  SFS 1999:1209 Lag om stöd till riksdagsledamöternas och partigruppernas arbete i riksdagen
  Act concerning support for the parliamentary work of members of the Riksdag and parliamentary party groups

• 1991:1469 The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (external link)

  SFS 1991:1469 Yttrandefrihetsgrundlag
  The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression
  (Link to the website of the Riksdag)

• 1979:369 Act on National Referenda

  SFS 1979:369 Folkomröstningslag
  Act on National Referenda

• 1974:153 The Riksdag Act (external link)

  SFS 1974:153 Kungörelse om beslutad ny riksdagsordning
  The Riksdag Act
  (Link to the website of the Riksdag)

• 1974:152 The Instrument of Government (external link)

  SFS 1974:152 Kungörelse om beslutad ny regeringsform
  The Instrument of Government
  (Link to the website of the Riksdag)

• 1972:625 Act on State financial support to political parties

  SFS 1972:625 Lag om statligt stöd till politiska partier
  Act on State financial support to political parties

• 1949:105 The Freedom of the Press Act (external link)

  SFS 1949:105 Tryckfrihetsförordning
  The Freedom of the Press Act
  (Link to the website of the Riksdag)

• 1810:926 The Act of Succession (external link)

  SFS 1810:926 Successionsordning
  The Act of Succession
  (Link to the website of the Riksdag)

• Background reading

• The Constitution of Sweden

  Information material, Ministry of Justice, 2007
  

• The Swedish Government at Work

  Government Offices of Sweden, 2008

• How Sweden is governed (external link)

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