Appendixes Slovenia is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional republic.
Power is shared between a directly elected president, a prime minister, and a bicameral legislature.
In 1997 elections were held to elect both a president and representatives to Parliament's upper house. The Government respects constitutional provisions for an independent judiciary in practice. The police are under the effective civilian control of the Ministry of the Interior. By law, the armed forces do not exercise civil police functions. The country has made steady progress toward developing a market economy.