Constituent Assembly - is an elected body, in some countries, which is usually convened to define and establish the state system.It also defines the forms of administrative and territorial authorities and the rules of the Board, is involved in making laws.
History
In 1917, November 12 was chosen All-Russian Constituent Assembly.Convene it next year on January 5 this was the reason for the overthrow of the monarchy.But soon the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of Soviets dismissed his subsequent attempts to reconvene the authority failed.This event exacerbated the civil confrontation, which occurred in the country.
What is the Constituent Assembly?
Such a meeting is representative institutions, which is based on universal suffrage to develop a set of laws (the Constitution) and the establishment of forms of government.The motto of this institution in 1917, and supported the Bolsheviks and the Cadets, Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries, and representatives of many other state parties.For the Provisional Government was convening its main task.
As there was convening?
Constituent Assembly was created by the representatives of different parties.The voting results were as follows: the Bolsheviks their voices gave only 25% of voters, and the clear leaders become Revolutionaries - 59% of the vote.For Cadets voted 5% of the citizens and for the Mensheviks - about 3%.A meeting in St. Petersburg, in the Tauride Palace.It was attended by 410 deputies.
Why do I need a constituent assembly?
The main tasks of the constituent assembly to include the establishment of the state system, the definition of administrative and territorial authorities, the development of new laws, the creation of the Constitution.Constituent Assembly in Russia is a kind of time the current government.The source of his ideas became legal quest medieval sages.Ancient authorities, which were similar to the constituent assembly, decided many important issues such as the election of kings or other members of government, creating and implementing a code of laws dealing with emerging problems of the state, as well as its separate areas and regions.
Dissolution
After the dissolution of the constituent assembly idea of its creation began to discuss the end of the period of adjustment.Deputy MESalle believed that the party "Democratic Union" belongs to the palm in the excitement of the need for the creation of a constituent assembly.It is, in her view, is the only way of creating in Russia a legitimate form of government.And in Leningrad in 1991, November 7, during a demonstration even appeared a banner: "All power to the Soviets!".
As is known, when the constituent assembly is convened, the authorities partially transferred to the legitimate Duma.Deputies must immediately dismiss the current government and to elect a new interim government from among the other members of the State Duma.
