highest executive state authority in the Russian Federation is the government.Its activities are based on the principles of supremacy of the Constitution, federalism, democracy, transparency, accountability, and others.
Government Structure
It is a collegiate body, which includes the chairman, his deputies and federal ministers.First appointed by the President with the consent of the State Duma.When the triple rejection of candidates, it may be dissolved.Appointment of deputies and federal ministers made at the suggestion of the chairman of the Russian president.
are the following powers of the government of the Russian Federation:
- General.These include management and control of the federal ministries and other bodies of executive power, the creation of regional authorities, funding for their activities from the federal budget.Also, the government appoints the heads of executive power at the federal level, deputy ministers and others.
- foreign policy.Conclude international treaties, provides representation in international organizations and foreign countries.
- in the economy.Adjusts the economic processes in the country, provides for freedom of economic activity and the unity of the economic space, it generates investment policy.The powers of the Russian government is to develop programs for the development of priority sectors of the economy and their implementation, management of federal property.It also makes predictions of further development of the state in this area.
- In the field of culture, science and education.Carries out state support for their development.In education, pursue a unified state policy.
- to ensure the defense and security.The powers of the Government of the Russian Federation is to take all of the necessary measures to equip weapons and equipment, resources and material resources and military units of the Armed Forces.
- In the social sphere.Provides a unified policy on social security of citizens, assistance in the implementation of their constitutional rights in this area, is developing programs aimed at reducing and eliminating unemployment.
- In the area of fiscal, financial, monetary, credit policy.Develops the federal budget, and then presenting it for approval to the State Duma.Subsequently, ensure its implementation, providing a full report.Improving the budgetary system.Implements tax policy.
- On the rule of law, the implementation of the fight against crime, the rights and freedoms of citizens.Take measures aimed at protecting public order and property rights, the fight against crime and offenses provides the security of the individual, the state and society.
- In the field of nature conservation.The powers of the Government of the Russian Federation are to conduct a unified policy on environmental safety and environmental protection.Promote the right of citizens to ensure the environmental well-being.
may be imposed on the government and other powers that are legally fixed in the Law and the Decree of the President.
powers of government shall be terminated in the following cases:
- at the inauguration of the new President;
- if he resigns to declare chairman;
- at the resignation of the government by the President;
- the double vote of no confidence or trust in the single failure of the State Duma (the president in this case within a week make a decision on the resignation of the Government or dissolve the Duma);
- in the presence of the chairman of the statements the impossibility of performance of office.
