13. 《共和国宪法》第四编，即“政体和国家权力机关”中包含了若干章节，用于规范政府各部门及其相互关系。第 82 条规定：“国家实行民主共和政体。国家主权应当依照本宪法确立的规则，由选民通过选举、倡议和公投的方式直接行使，以及通过《宪法》规定的代议制权力机构间接行使。”
13. Section IV of the Constitution, entitled “Form and branches of government”, contains provisions governing the tasks of the different branches of the State and their relations with each other. Article 82 states as follows: “The nation shall adopt a democratic, republican form of Government. Sovereignty shall be exercised directly by the electorate through elections, initiatives and referendums, and indirectly by the representative branches established by this Constitution, in accordance with the rules contained herein.”