President of the Russian Federation - is the head of the country.Formation of the organization of executive power, law, diplomatic and military activity - That is the power of the President of the Russian Federation.
powers of the President of the Russian Federation as head of state lies in the fact that it is a guarantor of the Constitution, which protects the rights and freedoms that it defines human and civil rights.On his shoulders rests the adoption of measures relating to the preservation of the sovereignty and integrity of the country.In the area of his responsibility is to ensure coordinated functioning government.The President is the representative of the country inside and outside.
powers of the President of the Russian Federation as the head of the executive branch are the need to define the leading policies both within the country and in international relations, appoints the Prime Minister and all the government.
powers of the President of the Russian Federation as an active legislator, and are expressed in the fact that he has the right to submit to the Duma draft laws, federal laws and sign disclose them to issue decrees and orders.
powers of the President of the Russian Federation, as the chief diplomat, are to appoint diplomatic representatives, receiving foreign ambassadors, signing international treaties.
President as the supreme commander must approve the military doctrine, to appoint the Air Force command, impose martial law.
election of the President is carried out for a period of six years.They can only become a permanent resident of Russia, who has lived in the country for at least 10 years.Age of the President - at least 35 years.More than two consecutive terms in office can not be one and the same person.
Despite the fact that the basis of the political system in Russia is a democracy, the powers of the President often expand and go beyond the limits described in the Constitution.This is largely due to the development trends of Russia, as well as with the historical features of the country and its people.The political system is still in a state of becoming, therefore, the authority of the President or other active participants in the political system may vary significantly.
President is the supreme leadership of the heads of federal subjects.Although the principle of federalism, adopted in our country, the rule limits the federal government and delineates the functions vertically, dividing power on two floors.The president is on the top floor and the bottom belongs to local government.But the principle of federalism recognizes the primacy of the authorities.
President takes the first place in the division of powers.The Constitution implements this principle in the classic version.The second largest carrier power is the Federal Assembly.Then - the executive and the judiciary.According to the structure of the system closer to the political system in France, and on functional content - to the US political system.
