Editing Politics of Sweden (section)

== Constitution ==
{{main|Constitution of Sweden}}
The Constitution of Sweden consists of four fundamental laws. The most important is the Instrument of Government of 1974 which sets out the basic principles of political life in Sweden, defining rights and freedoms. The Act of Succession is a treaty between the old [[Riksdag of the Estates]] and [[House of Bernadotte]] regulating their rights to accede to the Swedish throne. The constitution differs from most other Western countries in aspects such as having a [[Unicameralism|unicameral parliament]], limited [[municipal autonomy]], and the lack of a supreme court with power to overturn legislature. Instead of [[checks and balances]] the executive power is entrusted to the politicians.

The four fundamental laws are:
*[[Instrument of Government (1974)]]
*[[Swedish Act of Succession|Act of Succession]] (1809)
*[[Freedom of the Press Act (1766)]]
*[[Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (1991)]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-21|title=Swedish government|url=https://sweden.se/life/democracy/swedish-government|access-date=2022-02-17|website=sweden.se|language=en-GB}}</ref>