The Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993, is in effect today as amended on July 25, 2003. This is the main law of the country that establishes the norms of law, on the basis of which constitutional and legal regulation is carried out and all other normative acts, both global and local, are developed.
Instructions
Step 1
Since the Constitution of the Russian Federation is the main law, it occupies a dominant place in the hierarchy of normative acts according to which civil law regulation is carried out. For all other legal documents, the main requirement is compliance with the basic provisions set out in the Constitution. Changes to these provisions occur in very rare cases, since the legal norms established by it have increased legal stability and, in fact, are dogmas. Legal science defines a normative document as an act with certain legal properties. The Constitution also possesses the properties necessary for its recognition as a legal document.
Step 2
Part 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation establishes its supremacy in relation to all other regulations. This supremacy, acting throughout its territory, makes Russia a legal and sovereign state. Due to the fact that the Constitution is a norm-forming document, the unity, consistency and stability of the legal system, the uniformity of existing legal norms is ensured throughout the Russian territory. All rule-making bodies in the development of other normative acts are guided by its provisions.
Step 3
Part 1 of Article 15 defines the Constitution as a normative act of direct action. This property means that the provisions of the Constitution are not political, not propagandistic or declarative, but legal. They provide guidance for the judiciary and government. Its legitimacy is ensured by the fact that this document was adopted legally, in the course of a nationwide constitutional referendum.
Step 4
The legal norms set forth in the Constitution are real. The possibility of their implementation in legal practice is guaranteed by the rule of law and order. They provide for and guarantee the power of the people, the citizens of Russia, and ensure the rights and freedoms of each of its citizens. The stability of this legal document is given by the inviolability of the legal norms established by it and a high degree of resistance to the influence of any political forces in power in the country at the moment.
Step 5
The invariability and legal stability of the provisions of the Constitution is guaranteed by the special protection of this document. The President of the Russian Federation himself is its guarantor, and the entire system of public authorities is somehow necessary to ensure the implementation and protection of its provisions.
