The Constitution is the basic law on the basis of which all other legislation of any country is built. However, the situation is changing even in a very stable state, and therefore it may become necessary to amend the Basic Law. Russia has a procedure for making amendments.
Necessary
The Constitution of the Russian Federation
Instructions
Step 1
Open Article 134 of the Constitution of Russia. There you will find information on who can initiate amendments. This is the President of the country, as well as federal legislative bodies - the Federation Council and the State Duma. At the same time, a general decision of the Council or the State Duma is not necessary; a group of deputies can also initiate the process. Its number must be at least one fifth of the payroll of the given authority. The initiator of the amendments may be the Government of the country, the representative authorities of the subjects of the Federation.
Step 2
The constitution regulates various aspects of the life of the state. Therefore, amendments can be made by the authorities in whose competence this or that issue is. Thus, changes concerning the federal structure, the rights and duties of the President and parliament, the judicial system are adopted in the same manner as constitutional laws. These amendments must be supported by at least two-thirds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Step 3
The procedure for adopting a constitutional amendment is as follows. First, a proposal is put forward that such a change is necessary, and the text of a law on an amendment to the Constitution is drawn up. This bill must be approved by three-quarters of the members of the Federation Council or two-thirds of the State Duma deputies. Then the bill goes to the legislative assemblies of the regions. Regional parliaments can consider it during the year. If two-thirds of the regional parliaments accept the amendment, it again goes to the Federation Council, which, within seven days after the results of the consideration are established, sends the law to the head of state. The President, within two weeks, puts his signature on the document and sends it for publication
Step 4
For the adoption of changes concerning the fundamental provisions of the state structure, a different procedure for the adoption of amendments is envisaged. These are issues reflected in Article 135 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, they relate to the foundations of the constitutional system, human rights and constitutional amendments. The Federal Assembly has no right to revise these questions, with the exception of special situations. A proposal to amend these articles must be supported by at least three-fifths of the size of the State Duma and the Federation Council. After that, the Constitutional Assembly should be called. Only this body has the right to change the constitutional system of Russia, that is, to develop a draft of a new Constitution of the country. But he can reject the proposal, thereby supporting the existing system.
Step 5
If a decision is made on the need to adopt a new Constitution, the Constitutional Assembly has the right to develop and propose its draft. The legislation provides for the procedure for the adoption of a new Basic Law. Either two-thirds of the members of the Constitutional Assembly must vote for him, or he is put to a popular vote. In the second case, for the adoption of the Constitution, it is necessary that at least half of the voters who took part in the voting vote for the draft. At the same time, the condition that at least half of the voters included in the lists participated in the voting must also be observed.
