In addition, the three major posts in government—the president of the republic, the prime minister, and the speaker of parliament—are counterbalanced in power and are also divided among the three largest communities. Moreover, coexistence and cooperation among the various communities is enshrined as a basic principle in Lebanon’s constitution.
此外，政府内的三大主要职位——共和国总统，总理以及国会议长——被平分权力并在三大主要教派间平等分配。并且，各大教派之间的共存与合作被作为基本原则神圣地写进黎巴嫩宪法。推行任何增加教派间紧张关系的政策或法律将被视为违宪。