1. **** Prof. Justin O. Frosini
Forms of State
and Forms of Government

2. Form of government
Electoral system
Political System

3. Relationship between the State (constitutional bodies) & citizens
Definitions
FORM OF STATE
Relationship between the State (constitutional bodies) & citizens
FORM OF GOVERNMENT Relationship between constitutional bodies, (in other words the way power is distributed)

4. Forms of State Feudal system Absolute state Liberal State
Totalitarian State
Welfare State ( liberal-democratic state)

5. Forms of Government
Parliamentary executive
Presidential executive
Semi-presidential executive
Directorial executive
Neo-Parliamentary executive

6. Parliamentary Executive
Head of State
ELECTS
Power of dissolution
Parliament
Government
Confidence
ELECTS
ELECTORATE

7. Presidential Executive
(Head of State and Government)
Congress
House of Senate
Representatives
ELECTORATE

8. Semi-presidential ELECTORATE
Government
Head of State
Appointment/
Nomination
Dissolution
Parliament
Confidence
ELECTORATE

9. Directorial Executive
Parliament
ELECTORATE

10. Neo-Parliamentary Executive
Head of State
Government
Confidence-dissolution
“Aut simul stabunt,
aut simul cadent”
Parliament
ELECTORATE

11. Paradox Article 1 Article 93
Bulgaria is a republic with a parliamentary form of government.
(Constitution of Bulgaria)
Article 93
(1) The President is elected directly by the voters for a period of five years by a procedure established by law.