Summary: The article examines the modernization trends in the development of the Principality of Bulgaria according to the Tarnovo Constitution (1879–1947). More specifically, it presents the institutional modernity of the new Bulgarian state. The first basic law of the Bulgarians indicates and regulates all the fundamental institutional milestones along which the state was subsequently built and developed. It clarifies the regulation of fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as people’s obligations. The head of state’s powers, title and affiliation with the types of power are also defined in detail. The separation of powers (legislative, judicial and executive) and the fusion and intertwining of their specific elements are shown, as are the rights and responsibilities of the institutions, such as the Council of Ministers, and the Ordinary and Grand National Assemblies. The relationships within the Triangle of Power are defined as follows: the Princely institution, the government, and the legislative power.
Keywords: Tarnovo Constitution, separation of powers, rights and obligations of the institutions
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