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 77, paragraph (3), withdraws its veto or if the veto is overridden by the Bundestag.

(1) The Basic Law may be amended only by a law which expressly alters or adds to the text of the Basic Law.

(2) Such a law shall require the approval of two-thirds of the members of the Bundestag and two-thirds of the votes of the Bundesrat.

(3) An amendment to this Basic Law by which the organization of the Federation into Laender, the basic co-operation of the Laender in legislation or the basic principles laid down in Articles 1 and 20 are affected, shall be inadmissible.

(1) By means of a law the Federal Government, a Federal Minister or the Land Governments may be authorized to issue orders (Rechtsverordnungen). The contents, purpose and scope of such authorization shall be determined in the law. The legal basis must be cited in the order. If a law provides that an authorization may be further transferred, then the transfer of the authorization shall require an order (Rechtsverordnung).

(2) The approval of the Bundesrat shall be required, unless otherwise regulated by federal legislation, for orders (Rechtsverordnungen) of the Federal Government or a Federal Minister concerning principles and fees for the use of the facilities of the Federal railways and post and telecommunications, concerning the construction and operation of railways, as well as those issued on the basis of federal laws which require the approval of the Bundesrat or which are executed by the Laender on behalf of the Federation or as their own concern.

(1) Should, in the case of Article 68, the Bundestag not be dissolved, the Federal President may, on the request of the Federal Rh