To better understand what is happening in the country, you need to know how public administration is organized. For example, you need to understand the meaning and functions of municipal authorities.
Instructions
Step 1
There are two types of government in Russia - federal and municipal. Federal authorities operate throughout the country. An example is the president, the government of the country and the State Duma. There are also regional ones among them, but they are subordinate to federal structures.
Step 2
Municipal government provides for the transfer of some of the powers directly to the population of a city or village. Usually these are questions and problems related to daily life, which are easier to solve on the spot. Such issues include, for example, the management of municipal property - buildings, land and infrastructure. Also, municipalities are engaged in solving the daily issues of people's lives: education, health care, public security and others, which are delegated to them by the central government.
Step 3
In Russia, one of the municipalities - a city, a rural settlement or a municipal district - can create its own authorities. The type of local government depends on the specific region. For example, in Moscow, in each district, according to the 2012 reform, there is a municipal assembly as a legislative body and a municipality as an executive body.
Step 4
Local self-government bodies are elected by residents of a particular city or rural settlement. Also, the local population can participate in the adoption of laws during referendums.
Step 5
It should be noted that municipalities in Russia retain a rather low degree of independence. This is due to the centralization of power, the redistribution of funds in favor of the federal center, as well as the low level of initiative of the population. For a full-fledged municipal government, first of all, a sincere desire of residents to participate in it is necessary.
