Editing Basic Laws of Sweden (section)

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The '''Basic Laws of Sweden''' ({{langx|sv|Sveriges grundlagar}}) are the four [[constitutional law]]s of the [[Sweden|Kingdom of Sweden]] that regulate the [[Politics of Sweden|Swedish political system]], acting in a similar manner to the [[constitution]]s of most countries.

These four laws are: the Instrument of Government ({{langx|sv|Regeringsformen}}), the Freedom of the Press Act ({{langx|sv|Tryckfrihetsförordningen}}), the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression ({{langx|sv|Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen}}) and the [[Swedish Act of Succession|Act of Succession]] ({{langx|sv|Successionsordningen}}). Together, they constitute a basic framework that stands above other laws and regulation, and also define which agreements are themselves above normal Swedish law.

The Parliament Act ({{langx|sv|Riksdagsordningen}}) is usually considered to be halfway between a fundamental law and a normal law, with certain main chapters afforded similar protections as the fundamental laws while other additional chapters require only a simple parliamentary majority in order to be amended.<ref name="fifteen_p808">{{cite book|last=de Meij|first=Jan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b5vZMPbnNXcC&pg=PA808|title=Constitutional Law of 15 EU Member States|publisher=[[Kluwer]]|year=2004|isbn=9013012558|editor1-last=Prakke|editor1-first=Lucas|page=808|editor2-last=Kortmann|editor2-first=Constantijn}}</ref>

To amend or to revise a fundamental law, the [[Riksdag]] needs to approve the changes twice in two successive terms with simple majorities, with a general election having been held in between. The first vote can be supplemented with a referendum.<ref name=fifteen_p808/>