Constitutional quest began conducted in Russia long before the adoption of the first Constitution.In our country, there was no document with this name.It was established Summary of the main laws.There were collected the main provisions truncated performs the role of the Constitution.However, representatives of liberal society with the development of society are increasingly advocated the introduction of the Main Law of the state.
history of the Russian Constitution
first formal discussion of a set of basic laws was held in 1918, July 10.On that day, he took the Fifth All-Russian Congress of Soviets.July 19 the official Code of the Basic Law came into force after publication.Shortly before that, in March, 17-year, there was a fall of the monarchy.According to historical references and facts, again came the Liberal government, in spite of the propaganda of the introduction of constitutional freedoms, did nothing for the realization of these ideas.After the Bolsheviks came to power, the situation in the country begins to change somewhat.At the Second Congress of Peasants 'and Workers' Deputies in 1917 on October 25-26, was signed some decrees.It is from this period, according to some authors, began the history of the Russian Constitution.
1917.From what began the history of the Constitution.The first decrees of the new Government
history of the Constitution began with the signing of several provisions that reflect the thoughts and aspirations of the Bolsheviks.The first was adopted a decree on the formation of the revolutionary workers and peasants government.In history it entered as the "Sovnarkom" (Council of People's Commissars).A few months passed Third Congress.He signed a declaration on the rights of the exploited and working people.Contemporaries perceived the paper as a kind of "small constitution".This declaration was of great importance in the development of society at that time.In the Constituent Assembly in 1918, January 5, the Bolsheviks proposed the ratification of this document.However, most of the SRs refused to do so, which resulted in the termination of the Assembly.As noted by contemporaries, this event is considered to be a genuine social revolution, while the events of October were perceived as bourgeois-democratic revolution.
Events after the Third Congress of Soviets
Declaration of Rights, signed at the III Congress was not a full-weight set of basic laws.The document demanded major improvements.Active training started later - in April 1918.The work on the document in the summer of the same year, and 10 July adopted the first Constitution of the country.
What happened after the formation of the Soviet Union
history was marked by the adoption of the Constitution in 1924, on January 31 of the Basic Law.However, it was not the final version of the document.In 1936 it adopted the so-called "Stalin Constitution".As noted by contemporaries, Stalin believed that document the most democratic in the world.The history of the Constitution has evolved further.Next Constitution - the "Brezhnev" - was adopted in 1977.Significant changes in the Basic Law amended Gorbachev began.In 1985 started reconstruction of the country, however, to complete his conversion did not succeed.In 1993 there was a crisis of authority, the Supreme Council was dissolved.Boris Yeltsin, who served as President at the time, announced a constitutional reform.Some time later, in December, a referendum was held.On 12 December 1993 adopted a new acting now, the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
