Constitutional principles of the delegation of power by the people in the Russian Federation: the search for a concept

Occupation: Deputy Head of the Staff of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs
Affiliation: Office of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Address: Moscow, Russia

Journal name

Gosudarstvo i pravo

Edition

Issue 1

Pages

34-45

Abstract

The article examines the constitutional principles of the delegation of power by the people, the source of which it is. The author's methodological vision of the approach to the study of the foundations of the constitutional and legal concept of delegation of power is presented, the analysis of the essential interrelations of the key concepts that make up its terminological base: the will of the people, people’s sovereignty, power and the process of delegation is carried out. In the context of the topic under study, the forms of direct expression of the power of the people and the prospects for their development are considered. The author’s concept of responsible delegation of power is proposed for further research and scientific discussion, which includes socio-psychological aspects of the personal attitude of citizens to building a system of public power at all its levels and assumes a constant constructive dialogue between government institutions and society

Keywords

democracy, the will of the people, people’s sovereignty, power, delegation of power, direct expression of the power of the people, the concept of delegation of power by the people, responsible delegation, elections, participation in the management of state affairs

Received

14.04.2021

Publication date

17.03.2022

Number of characters

42634

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GOST	Golovin A. Constitutional principles of the delegation of power by the people in the Russian Federation: the search for a concept // Gosudarstvo i pravo – 2022. – Issue 1 C. 34-45 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://gospravo-journal.ru/S102694520018268-5-1 (circulation date: 04.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S102694520018268-5
MLA	Golovin, Alexey G "Constitutional principles of the delegation of power by the people in the Russian Federation: the search for a concept." Gosudarstvo i pravo 1 (2022):34-45. DOI: 10.31857/S102694520018268-5
APA	Golovin A. (2022). Constitutional principles of the delegation of power by the people in the Russian Federation: the search for a concept. Gosudarstvo i pravo (1), pp.34-45 DOI: 10.31857/S102694520018268-5

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