The system of legal norms has a double function in society. On the one hand, it appears as an instrument of social control and settlement of conflicts and as such ensures certain stability. On the other hand, legal norms are also an agent of social change. This innovative function of the legal system is observable par- ticularly following a social revolution, when political and economic relation and social values in society have change. Social changes in Slovenia after 1990 were going on at the highest speed on the political level, and more slowly in the economic area, although economic reasons—low productivity of the socialist economic system with state and social property—were primarily responsible for political changes. These were followed by alterations of prevailing patterns of social behaviour, determined by legal and other norms. The stated changes were slowest in the area of social consciousness and actual internalisation of new social values.

Keywords: revolution, legal system, continuity, dialectics, legitimacy, normative integration.

The article is a review of the book Rhetoric 101 – Part II. Topics focus on rhetorical theory and rhetorical skills. Attention is paid to the elements of ev- ery speech. These are ethos, pathos, and logic. The chapters also discuss the language, legal expression and personality of the speaker. For the teaching of rhetoric and the practice of oratory, therefore, the book presented is a good foundation and guide.

Keywords: rhetoric, language, ethos, pathos, logic, skill.

Legislative policy pertains to setting the goals of legislative activity and de- termining the ways and means to achieve these goals in the legal regulation of social relations. When the legislator deliberately selects values, goals and means and foresees the consequences, we speak of a rational legislative policy. The triumph of this policy hinges upon an integral view of law, considering both its social function and the personal perception of legal norms by each individual. The fundamental programme document for the management of legislative policy in Slovenia is the Resolution on Normative Activity. It en- compasses principles, warnings and numerous yet unrealised objectives. The fundamental ideas of the Resolution must also be taken into account when translating programme documents into legal acts.

Key words: legislative policy, an integral aspect of law, the social function of law, internalisation of legal norms, resolution on normative activity.

In 2025, the government initiated a constitutional revision procedure to amend the provisions of the 1991 Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia concerning the publication and validity of regulations (Article 154). The publication of regulations is one of the essential features of the rule of law, as it ensures legal certainty for citizens. Transparency and accessibility of all parts of the legal system are to be achieved through the obligation to publish regulations and by setting a vacatio legis period. The constitutional provision regulating the manner of publication is to be deconstitutionalized and transferred to the statutory level. Publication is to take place in digital form, following the "one act – one issue” method. In this context, the principle of ignorantia iuris nocet is being reconsidered, with efforts aimed at reducing its fictitious nature. The official publication of the authentic text of a general legal act remains the starting point for the commencement of the vacatio legis period. However, the question arises whether, given Slovenia’s specific legislative practice, this period should run from the publication to the entry into force of the law, or from the publication to the beginning of its application. This calls for a renewed reflection on the legal categories of validity, binding force, and application of the law.

Key words: official gazette, law, constitution, knowledge of the law, validity of the law, binding force of the law, application of the law.