Government  - is the supreme body of executive power, consisting of the persons supervising   ministries and departments.

In the different countries there are various names of the governments (the cabinet, ministerial council, the state council), but it does not change the basic characteristic of the government as executive power supreme body. In modern conditions the government is one of the major political institutes, making the most direct impact on various spheres of a public life.

The government structure includes the head and members of the government.

Classification of governments

Criteria of classification

Types of goverments

Way of formation

1. The governments formed by the head of the state

2. The governments formed by the parliament

Government   responsibility

1. The governments responsible before the head of the state

2. The governments responsible before the parliament

3 The governments with double responsibility: before the head of the state and before the  parliament

The head of the government

1. The governments headed by the prime minister

2. The governments headed by the head of the state

The government competence

1.Administration  of executive  authorities

2. Realization of  internal and foreign policy

3. Budget formation and execution

1.  Acceptance of  edicts and regulations.

5. Control over legislative activity of parliament

Federal Мinistry – the federal executive authority carrying out functions on realization of a state policy and    legal regulation and headed by the federal minister.

Федеральное министерство – федеральный орган исполнительной власти, осуществляющий функции по выработке государственной политики и нормативно-правовому регулированию и возглавляемый федеральным министром.

The competence of the federal ministry:

legal regulation in the established field of activity;

the control, supervision and management of the state property;

coordination of federal services   and federal agencies.

Compatibility of membership in the government with deputy mandates

1. The governments in which members of the government cannot be members of the parliament

2. The governments in which members of the government are members of the parliament.

Party structure of the government

1. The non-party governments

2. The party governments (one-party and coalition)

The government of the Russian Federation is the joint body including the Chairman of the government, Deputy Prime Ministers   and federal ministers.

Status of the Government

1.  Government is formed by the head of the state

1.    Chairman of the government is appointed with the consent of the State Duma

1.  Government of the Russian Federation bears responsibility both before the head of the state, and before parliament.

Federal Service- the federal  executive authority   carrying out functions under the control and supervision in the established field of activity  and headed by the head (director) of federal service.

The Federal  Service can  be  ruled either by the president, or by the government of the Russian Federation.

Федеральная служба – федеральный орган исполнительной власти, осуществляющий функции по контролю и надзору в установленной сфере деятельности и возглавляемый  руководителем (директором) федеральной службы.

Federal Agency - the federal  executive  authority   carrying out in the established field of activity   function on rendering of the state services and headed by the head (director) of federal agency.

Federal agencies can  be  ruled either by the president, or by the government of the Russian Federation.

Федеральное агенство – федеральный орган исполнительной власти, осуществляющий функции по оказанию государственных услуг в установленной сфере деятельности  и возглавляемый руководителем (директором) федерального агенства.

Органы

исп. власти

Ито

го

Министерства

МВД

МЧС

МИД

МО

МЮ

МЗиСР

МК

МОиН

МП

РиЭ

МПиТ

МСиМК

МСХ

МС,Т и МП

МТ

МФ

МЭР

МЭ

МРР

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 Федеральные службы и агенства, подведомственные министерствам

Фед.службы

1

3

2

3

1

1

3

1   

1

2

4

2

24

Фед.агенства

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

3

2

3

4

5

25

 Федеральные службы и агенства, руководство деятельностью которых осуществляет  Президент

Фед.службы

5

Фед.агенства

2

Федеральные службы и агенства,  руководство деятельностью которых осуществляет  Правительство

Фед.службы

5

Фед.агенства

3

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