croatia

STATE AUTHORITY
Legislature
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The state authority has been divided into legislation, executive
power and jurisdiction. ENERAL INFORMATION
The Croatian political system is democratic and based on a respect
for human rights, law, national equality, social justice and multiple STATE
AUTHORITY
political parties.
STATE AUTHORITY
ECONOMY
CULTURE
SPORTS
ADDRESSES
CROATIAN SPECIALTIES
Croatia has a unicameral parliament, the Sabor. The representatives are elected for a 4 year period.
CROATIAN PARLIAMENT The Croatian Parliament is the representative body of the citizens and the
holder of legislative authority in the Republic of Croatia. (The Croatian word Sabor is a synonym for meeting,
assembly, parliament or the highest representative body, which has been in use in Croatian constitutional history
since the 9th century and has persisted down to the present day).
The Croatian Parliament has a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 160 representatives, who are directly elected
by secret vote, based on universal and equal suffrage. The representatives of the Croatian Parliament are
elected for a term of four years.
The Croatian Parliament:
• decides on the adoption and amendment of the Constitution,
• passes laws,
• adopts the state budget,
• declares the state of war or peace,
• passes by-laws which articulate the policy of the Croatian Parliament,
• adopts the Strategy of National Security and the Strategy of Defense of the Republic of Croatia,
• decides on changes to the borders of the Republic of Croatia,
• calls referendums,
• carries out elections, appointments and approvals of conduct, in accordance with the Constitution and the law,
• supervises the work of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and other holders of public duties, responsible
to the Croatian Parliament, in accordance with the Constitution and the law,
• grants amnesty for criminal offences,
• performs other tasks prescribed by the Constitution.