俄罗斯联邦宪法 t Adopted by referendum on: 12 Dec 1993) f ICL Document Status: 12 Dec 1993) t Long Title: Constitution of the Russian Federation i i Editors Note: Minor textual changes to Article 65 have been added by order of the President of 9 Jan 1996.1 [Preamble We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common destiny on our land, asserting human rights and liberties, civil peace and accord, preserving the historic unity of the state, proceeding from the commonly recognized principles of equality and ermination of the peoples honoring the memory of our ancestors, who have passed on to us love of and respect for our homeland and faith in good and justice eviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting its immutable democratic foundations, triving to secure the well-being and prosperity of Russia and proceeding from a sense of responsibility for our homeland before the present and future generations and being aware of ourselves as part of the world community, hereby approve the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Part I] First Part Fundamentals of the Constitutional System Article 1 [Russian Federation The Russian Federation - Russia is a democratic federal rule-of-law state with the republican form of government. The names"Russian Federation"and Russia"are equivalent Article 2 [Protection of Human Rights Humans, their rights and freedoms are the supreme value. It is a duty of the state to recognize, respect and protect the rights and liberties of humans and citizens Article 3 [The Multinational People] ( 1)The multinational people of the Russian Federation is the vehicle of sovereignty and the only source of power in the Russian Federation. (2)The people of the Russian Federation exercise their power directly, and also through organs of state power and local self-govemment The referendum and free elections are the supreme direct manifestation of the power of the people (4) No one may arrogate to oneself power in the Russian Federation. eizure of power or appropriation of power authorization are prosecuted under federal law. (1)The sovereignty of the Russian Federation applies to its entire rotory (2)The Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws have supremacy throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. ()The Russian Federation ensures the integrity and inviolability of its territory. (1)The Russian Federation consists of republics, territories, regions, federal cities, an autonomous region and autonomous areas, which equal subjects of the Russian Federation. (2)The republic(state)has its own constitution and legislation. A territory, region, federal city, autonomous region and autonomous area has ts own charter and legislation (3)The federated structure of the Russian Federation are based on its俄罗斯联邦宪法 { Adopted by referendum on: 12 Dec 1993 } { ICL Document Status: 12 Dec 1993 } { Long Title: Constitution of the Russian Federation } { Editor's Note: Minor textual changes to Article 65 have been added by order of the President of 9 Jan 1996. } [Preamble] We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common destiny on our land, asserting human rights and liberties, civil peace and accord, preserving the historic unity of the state, proceeding from the commonly recognized principles of equality and self-determination of the peoples, honoring the memory of our ancestors, who have passed on to us love of and respect for our homeland and faith in good and justice, reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting its immutable democratic foundations, striving to secure the well-being and prosperity of Russia and proceeding from a sense of responsibility for our homeland before the present and future generations, and being aware of ourselves as part of the world community, hereby approve the Constitution of the Russian Federation. [Part I] First Part Chapter 1 Fundamentals of the Constitutional System Article 1 [Russian Federation] The Russian Federation -- Russia is a democratic federal rule-of-law state with the republican form of government. The names "Russian Federation" and "Russia" are equivalent. Article 2 [Protection of Human Rights] Humans, their rights and freedoms are the supreme value. It is a duty of the state to recognize, respect and protect the rights and liberties of humans and citizens. Article 3 [The Multinational People] (1) The multinational people of the Russian Federation is the vehicle of sovereignty and the only source of power in the Russian Federation. (2) The people of the Russian Federation exercise their power directly, and also through organs of state power and local self-government. (3) The referendum and free elections are the supreme direct manifestation of the power of the people. (4) No one may arrogate to oneself power in the Russian Federation. Seizure of power or appropriation of power authorization are prosecuted under federal law. Article 4 [Sovereignty] (1) The sovereignty of the Russian Federation applies to its entire territory. (2) The Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws have supremacy throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. (3) The Russian Federation ensures the integrity and inviolability of its territory. Article 5 [Federal Structure] (1) The Russian Federation consists of republics, territories, regions, federal cities, an autonomous region and autonomous areas, which are equal subjects of the Russian Federation. (2) The republic (state) has its own constitution and legislation. A territory, region, federal city, autonomous region and autonomous area has its own charter and legislation (3) The federated structure of the Russian Federation are based on its