KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 4: Democracy and government
perustuslaki
Finnish word. In English: constitution
Finland's most important law. It says how the state is run and what basic rights people have.
Facts about the word
- The current Constitution came into force on 1 March 2000. Perustuslaki
- According to section 1 of the Constitution, Finland is a sovereign republic. Perustuslaki 1 §
- A change to the Constitution is first left pending until after the next parliamentary elections, and then it needs two thirds of the votes cast. Perustuslaki 73 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Constitution is Finland's most important law, and it says power belongs to the people. It is not a rubbish rule, and you cannot eat it.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Democracy and government. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
