Questions 1. The Russian Federation is a state of popular power 2. Territorial integrity and sovereignty are the most important characteristics of a federal state. The Russian Federation is a democratic federal state governed by the rule of law with a republican form of government. This provision reflects the main goals of building our state, gives a clear idea of the values that it strives to achieve. 1 In accordance with the current Constitution of the Russian Federation of 1993, the modern Russian state is characterized as: - demokraticheskoe; - legal regulation; - with a republican form of government; - social; - secular; - federal; - sovereign. Russia is a democratic state A democratic state is recognized as a state in which, on the one hand, the principle of democracy is implemented in practice, that is, real power belongs to the people, on the other hand, human rights and freedoms, being the highest value, are guaranteed and protected. Russia as a democratic state has the following constitutional characteristics:: 1. The only source of power in Russia and the bearer of sovereignty is its multinational people. This means that our country is declared a state of people's power or a democratic state (the word "democracy" in ancient Greek means "people's power"). The people of the Russian Federation do not share power with anyone, and no one but themselves can claim power in Russia. Only the freely expressed will of the people creates the state and gives legitimacy and legitimacy to State power and its bodies. Therefore, all State bodies must act in accordance with the will of the people, as expressed in the Constitution, and only in their interests. State power in Russia is secondary, derived from the power of its people, so it is only a way, a form by which the people realize their self-government, their interests. 2. Russia as a democratic state is also characterized by the fact that no one, no organization, body, official can appropriate the power of the peopl ... Читать далее