Prerogative is the right of primacy

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:43

The concept of primacy, the exclusive right to something, some actions, is inherent, first of all, to people and ranks endowed with power or seniority. This right is denoted by the word "prerogative". It has its own history and several shades of meaning.

Shades of meaning.

Prerogative - the meaning of the word is: privileges, for example, the privileges of state bodies. From Latin, it translates as "the first to vote, the first to be interviewed." In English, it also means “a special right, exclusive, which belongs to state bodies or individual officials.

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negative is another, narrower meaning. It indicates the rights of members of the royal family, which they are not required to coordinate with Parliament, i.e. so-called "rights of the crown". Naturally, this applies to countries in which a monarchy existed or exists.

For example, Elizabeth's nominal prerogative is to instruct the leaders of the parties that won the election to form a government. It is also her prerogative to accept the resignation of the prime minister.

Specificapplication.

So, if we start from the direct meaning of the word, we can say the following. Each person in different life situations may have certain prerogatives. So in the classroom, the teacher's prerogative is a survey of students, grading, explaining difficult moments in mastering the material.

In the family, parents also have their own "palms". Their prerogative lies in the comprehensive care of children, the safety of their life and he alth. And the state prerogative is taking care of its citizens, ensuring their rights to work, he alth care, education.

At the state level, this word has the fullness and variety of meanings. Its justification was made by the English legal philosopher J. Locke, who at one time proved that in a state with a multi-level government there must be a person who has the right of the last final word in making decisions of national importance. That is, according to Locke, it turns out that the prerogative is a necessary tool for maintaining order in the country.

The prerogative of the authorities in Russia.

If all of the above is projected onto modern Russian reality, then the picture will be like this. The President is the main person of the state and in the state. It has a prerogative right on a number of major foreign and domestic political problems and tasks. To begin with, he has the right to declare war on any state or sign a peacecontract. Recognize the independence of any country and establish diplomatic relations with it, as happened with Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008. The president of the Russian Federation has more powers than both houses of parliament and the entire government. Therefore, among its prerogatives is to veto any law that Parliament has approved or adopted. Dissolving the State Duma is also within the full competence of the president. All power structures and law enforcement agencies are subordinate to him.

Therefore, without any doubt, we can say: in the Russian Federation, the president is a force!