More about the

Constitutional
~Monarchy ~
Queen Margrethe II is the
head of state. Denmark has
the longest unbroken line of
rulers in Europe, and Queen
Margrethe II can trace her
ancestry back to King Gorm
in the tenth century!

~The Danish Court~

People have lived in Denmark since the

Stone Age. Some of its bravest
inhabitants were those of the Vikings.
Many of Denmarks modern cities were
founded after the Viking era.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden were
united as the Union of Kalmar by Queen
Margrethe in the late 14th century, but
broke away from the Union in 1523.

Today:
Denmark is considered a constitutional
monarchy, where the Queen is the head
of state, and the prime minister is the
head of the government.

Denmarks Parliament:

Political Parties
~in Denmark~
There are around 9+
political parties
within Denmark,
where no party has
won an outright
majority since 1901.

Social Democrats (47)

Danish People's Party
(37)
Venstre (34)
Red-Green Alliance
(14)
Liberal Alliance (13)

A Brief History:

In WWII Denmark was invaded by

Germany.

The Danish Courts are composed

of the Supreme Court, the two
high courts, the Maritime and
Commercial Court, the Land
Registration Court, 24 district
courts, the courts of the Faroe
Islands and Greenland, the
Appeals Permission Board, the
Special Court of Indictment and
Revision, the Danish Judicial
Appointments Council and the
Danish Court Administration.

A few of the parties:

Denmark

Denmark's Parliament has a single

chamber called the Folketing, made up
of 179 elected members. It is the
legislative assembly in Denmark and
passes Acts that apply within Denmark.
The parliament or the Folketing is
responsible for the states budget,
accounts and monitoring/exercising
control of the Government. They also
take part in international cooperation!

The Constitution:
The Constitutional Act, originally verified
in 1849 lays down the framework of
Danish democracy. The Act outlines the
citizens rights or human rights such as
freedom of expression and freedom of
assembly.