Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The new Constitution will have the Russians on Wednesday

"Rossiyskaya Gazeta" on Wednesday, January 21, will publish the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation with a rush as amended before the New Year "presidential" amendments. Since the publication of amendments to the Constitution came into effect.

The official print a new edition of the Basic Law, which states that the term of office of President of Russia increased from 4 to 6 years, the term of office of the State Duma increased from 4 to 5 years, and the Cabinet is obliged to report on its activities to the State Duma. Since the publication of a new constitution comes into effect.

Recall that the amendments were all instances rapidly: November 11, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made it in the State Duma, and November 21, the Duma has already approved its third reading, then they quickly approved and the Federation Council, after which amendments have been sent for approval by the Legislature subjects RF. Already 22 December, the Federation Council approved the outcome of the consideration of regional parliaments, and a ruling on the same day, was sent to the Russian President. After that, under the law, was given 7 days to appeal against a possible law on amendments to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

December 29, an amendment to the Constitution, the president signed the Russia Dmitry Medvedev. As explained previously assistant to the President - Head of Public Law Department Larissa Brycheva, innovations do not apply to the current head of state and deputies. In other words, the new rules would relate only to the president and members elected at the next election, when amendments to the Basic Law has come into force.

For the first time, the text of the Constitution of Russia was issued on 25 December 1993, after the basic law adopted in the popular vote on 12 December 1993. Over 15 years of existence, the Constitution has been amended only in connection with the consolidation of subjects of the Federation, whose numbers dropped from 89 to 83.

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