At the very notion of "legislative power" lies one of the main functions - the legislative.In addition to this problem, the legislature carries financial and control functions.Let us consider each function in more detail.
legislative function
only Parliament has the exclusive right to make laws - the legal regulations that after the Constitution have greater legal force.No other public authority of the Russian Federation does not have the right, only the legislature.Under the authority of the state or its entities can be resolved any issues with any sphere of public relations.It was resolved by the general rules of law, rather than simply resolved in a particular case.The Legislature is represented in the Russian Federal Assembly, which consists of the State Duma and the Federation Council, that is, from the lower and upper houses respectively.Article 94 of the Russian Constitution says a representative and legislative organ.
financial functions
It is to take the state budget and control over its execution.The Federal Assembly establishes the framework for costs and income levels, adopts the budget and approves the report on the budget.The financial function is between the legislative and control: adoption of the budget - a law-making, and the adoption of the budget and control over its execution - a type of control of the executive branch.
Control function
It is a system of checks and balances, which are subject to the executive authorities.Parliamentary oversight over the executive branch does not allow her to "impose" their methods of government and ignore the work and activity of democratic organizations and institutions.Monitoring - is not only a test of the state bodies and the imposition of sanctions for violations, but also the right to participate in the formation and organization of the supreme state authorities.The sanctions imposed by the legislature, is to express disapproval, censure or impeachment.The effectiveness of controls and the level of powers depend on:
- form of government - working in Russia the principle of separation of powers, when all branches of government operate independently;
- presence of the opposition - if the government and the parliamentary majority are members of the party, the effectiveness of control is markedly reduced;
- constitutional traditions.
At monitoring is important the interaction with the judiciary, which is subject only to the Russian Constitution and federal laws: the legislature, in particular, the Federation Council, appoints the judges of higher instance, as the Constitutional Court, in turn, decides on issues of constitutional conformity of lawsand regulations.Normative-legal acts and laws and their provisions are considered to be null and void if the Constitutional Court decided that the law, regulation or individual provisions contrary to the Constitution.
legislative power - is one of the branches of state power delegated by the people who develop and adopt laws and regulations governing all aspects of public life, and carry out financial and control functions.The functions of the legislature enshrined in the Russian Constitution, at different levels, but this does not mean that some of them major - all functions are related, and their cumulative execution gives an idea of what is the role played by the legislature among the other branches of government.
