Constitution of the Kingdom of Sweden (1975)

Chapter 1 Basic Principles

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Article 2
1. Public power shall be exercised with respect for the equal worth of all and for the freedom and dignity of the individual.
2. The personal, economic and cultural welfare of the individual shall be fundamental aims of public activity. In particular, it shall be incumbent upon the public administration to secure the right to work, housing and education, and to promote social care and social security and a good living environment.
3. The public administration shall promote the ideals of democracy as guidelines in all sectors of society. The public administration shall guarantee equal rights to men and women and protect the private and family lives of the individual.
4. Opportunities should be promoted for ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities to preserve and develop a cultural and social life of their own.

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