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This article elaborates issues of social security and social state. The term Social Security embodies meanings of two terms -- Economic Safety and Social Insurance. The aim of Social Security is to increase the level of traditional legal security and to make provisions for human existence in dignity, i.e. to enable protection against all social risks originating from living and working. Social state is a new type of state that stems from the industrial society to which the new state has adjusted its functions. This state is a state defined by the law and characterized by particular qualities refelected in justice and endeavours in enabling a satisfying level of existence and dignity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the history of parlamentarism, ist institution and development in the Kingdom of Serbia, in the period from 1903 until the outbreak of I World War. The first part outlines the basic socio-economic and political conditions, the pillars and theoretical position of the concept of parlamentarism. The journey towards a parlamentary democracy was short but generally beneficial. The new Serbian state conformed to the constitutional practice of the European countries, above all, England, France and Belgium. The second part is dedicated to the activities of the basic constitutional institutions (the assembly, the crown and the government), as well as to the activities of the political parties. The enactment of the Constitution in 1903, brought about dynastic changes, which liberalized and strengthened Serbia and improved its reputation throughout the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]