Today, almost all the countries we know are qualitatively formed legal structures operating on the basis of democratic principles. Initially, the state of affairs in the world was much more deplorable. This was due to the virtual absence of a state form of organization of society. Instead, there were primitive tribal communities, the regulation of which was carried out through personal control.
Over time, social relations have become more complex. People began to unite into larger groups, which did not allow tribal communities to control them. Therefore, this form of organization of society is being replaced by the state. During its existence, it has shown exceptional performance. It should be noted that in its work the special role is played by special bodies that are authorized to carry out coercion. Representative agencies are no less effective. For the most part, they play a key role in the process of coordinating the social relations of a country. But we will try to consider
representative bodies of state power on the example of the Russian Federation.
What are government departments?
From history, we know that government has existed at all times. Even in the period of the prevalence of the sole power of the monarchs, there were special departments to which the august persons delegated their authority. Later, this principle of public administration became completely ineffective.
He was replaced by such a thing as the separation of powers. It implied the delegation of power to various bodies with different targeting. Thanks to this principle, departments of the legislative, executive and judicial spheres appeared. However, the development of public administration did not stop there. Moreover, with the advent of collegiality in the activities of the relevant departments, the system of local self-government was significantly modernized. Thus, in modern Russia there are a large number of different management structures, one of which is representative.
Representative bodies: concept
In the theory of state and law, there are many terms whose basis is not completely understood. An example is a representative authority. This multifaceted concept is today the subject of the work of many scientists. In this case, the whole catch is that it is not possible to understand its essence immediately. However, in accordance with the most popular opinion, a representative authority is a structure that is vested with certain powers that differ in their specificity.
But the representative nature of these departments is not due to their rights and functions. This feature is explained by the fact that the population of a certain territory delegates their authority to such bodies and entrusts them with the ability to exercise control.
Differentiation of terms
Quite often, scientists identify the terms “representative” and “legislative”. In general, the concepts are really similar to each other. Indeed, in both cases, representative and legislative bodies are departments that directly elect the people of a certain territory, whether it be a state or a rural community. However, one cannot completely identify these concepts. The bottom line is that when we talk about representative bodies, all elected departments are considered without exception. These today include both legislative structures and local governments. Thus, representative departments are a more extensive system of official state organizations. But it includes special, central bodies, one of which is the Parliament of the Russian Federation.
The highest representative authority in the country
Any system of departments is coordinated by a single center, which has the greatest number of powers. The representative authority is, as we found out, a special agency selected by the population of a certain territory. If we pay attention in this context to the Parliament of the Russian Federation (Federal Assembly), then it is a classic elective structure. In general, the similar legal status of the legislature is the same in all states. In Russia, the Federal Assembly is the key agency that has the right to issue official acts of higher legal force.
Powers and election of Parliament
So, we found out that the Federal Assembly is nothing but a representative authority. This speaks of many specific points of such an agency. First of all, it should be noted that the Federal Assembly is a bicameral body. Moreover, each structural element of the department is elective. As for the powers of the Federal Assembly, they are quite extensive. The Parliament of Russia has the right:
- approve and change the boundaries between the subjects of the Russian Federation;
- Actually approve normative acts of the President that introduce martial law;
- to decide on the possibility and necessity of using the Armed Forces outside the state;
- issue federal laws, amend the Constitution of the Russian Federation;
- to appoint and dismiss certain civil servants.
This list of powers of the Federal Assembly is not exhaustive. It should be noted that parliamentary chambers also have exclusive rights. However, the presence of these features confirms the status of the Federal Assembly as the highest representative body in the Russian Federation.
Elected local government
Local power has always been of great importance to states. The bottom line is that self-government in certain areas, regions and other territorial units are the guarantor of the rule of law and well-being of citizens. At the same time, the rights of elected departments of this type are quite extensive. This is due to several facts:
- firstly, such departments are in close proximity to the population of a certain territory;
- secondly, local self-government is engaged in solving the smallest, most continuous issues of community activity.
Thus, the existence of such departments is necessary, even if we are talking about large territorial formations, which are cities.
What elected bodies of self-government exist?
Local authorities in the Russian Federation are represented by a fairly developed network of various departments. In this case, it should be noted that their structure and forms of activity largely depend on the ethnic characteristics of a certain territory. The most common local governments include:
- Parliament of the subject of the Russian Federation;
- administration of the village.
In both cases, departments coordinate public relations in a particular territory. The city duma or parliament of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, as we understand it, is a much more extensive structure than the rural administration. However, the powers of these bodies in both cases are significantly limited. The City Duma has the right to decide only those issues that directly relate to the activities of its controlled territory. Moreover, acts of such bodies may not contradict federal laws and the provisions of the current Constitution.
Conclusion
So, we examined the representative bodies of federal significance, as well as departments related to local government. Their work is quite significant today, especially given the scale of our country.