Basic Law: The Government

Basic Law: The Government
Knesset
Citation	SĦ 5761 158
Enacted	18 March 2001
Legislative history
Bill citation	פ-1287-14
First reading	21 December 1998
Second reading	7 March 2001
Third reading	7 March 2001
Repeals
Replaced "Basic Law: The Government (SĦ 5752 214)"
Amended by
SĦ 5774 346, SĦ 5774 554, SĦ 5775 188, SĦ 5775 249
Status: Amended

Basic Law: The Government (Hebrew: חוֹק יְסוֹד: הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה) is a Basic Law of Israel, first legislated in the Sixth Knesset, on 13 August 1968 (י״ט באב התשכ״ח‎, Hebrew calendar). It was substituted by an additional Basic Law: The Government of 1992, in the Twelfth Knesset on 18 March 1992 (י״ג באדר ב׳ התשנ״ב‎), in order to change the electoral system, with the purpose of creating a direct prime ministerial elections system. After concluding the old parliamentary system of government was the best option for the complex composition of the Israeli society, it was once again substituted by an additional Basic Law: The Government of 2001, in the Fifteenth Knesset, on 7 March 2001 (י״ב באדר התשס״א‎), in order to cancel the previous additional law of 1992 that had replaced the original law of 1968, and with the purpose of restoring the old parliamentary system.

The basic law determines the composition of the Government, its roles and authorities.