Editing Politics of Norway (section)

==Constitutional development==
The [[Constitution of Norway|Norwegian constitution]], signed by the [[Eidsvoll]] assembly on 17 May 1814, transformed Norway from being an [[absolute monarchy]] into a constitutional monarchy. The 1814 constitution granted rights such as freedom of speech (§100) and rule of law (§§&nbsp;96, 97, 99). Important amendments include:

*4 November 1814: Constitution reenacted in order to form a [[personal union]] with the king of [[Sweden]]
*1851: Constitutional prohibition against admission of [[Jews in Norway|Jews]] lifted (see ''[[Jew clause]]'')
*1884: [[Parliamentary system|Parliamentarism]] has evolved since 1884 and entails that the cabinet must not have the parliament against it (an absence of mistrust, but an express of support is not necessary), and that the appointment by the King is a formality when there is a clear parliamentary majority. This parliamentary rule has the status of [[custom (law)|constitutional custom]]. All new laws are passed and all new governments are therefore formed ''[[de jure]]'' by the King, although not ''[[de facto]]''. After elections resulting in no clear majority, the King appoints the new government de facto
*1887: Prohibition against [[monastic]] orders lifted
*1898: Universal male [[suffrage]] established
*1905: Union with Sweden dissolved
*1913: [[Universal suffrage]] established 
*1956: Religious freedom formalised and prohibition against [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]] lifted (see ''[[Jesuit clause]]'')
*2004: New provision on freedom of expression, replacing the old §&nbsp;100
* 2007: Removed the old system of division of Stortinget into the Odelsting and Lagting (took effect after the 2009 general election). Changes to the Court of Impeachment. [[Parliamentary system]] now part of the [[Constitution of Norway|Constitution]] (previously this was only a [[custom (law)|constitutional custom]]) (new §&nbsp;15)