With independence in 1961, these rules were codified in a constitution. Compared to other Gulf monarchies, the Kuwaiti royal family has limited powers, though constitutional rules have frequently been ignored—charges of vote-rigging marred the 1967 election, and parliamentary dissolution has dotted the country’s history.
1961年独立后，这些法则写进了宪法。与海湾地区其它君主制国家相比，科威特皇室的权力受到限制。虽然宪法规定常常形同虚设，例如，选票统计争议破坏了1967年的选举，解散议会在这个国家的历史上屡见不鲜。