We often hear on television that a government made a decision. This is presented as a direct instruction to do certain things. But, besides the government, there are other bodies vested with authority. How to figure out among them who to listen to? Let's try to find out.
Definition
Most likely, to understand what a government is, it means to sort out its functions and powers. That is, it is necessary to reveal the essence of this body. First, open the dictionaries.
They argue that the government is the highest state body, endowed with executive and distribution functions. That is, his decisions are binding, but in certain areas. The state has a lot of tasks. If you do not go into details, then they can be divided into the creation and enforcement of laws. It is still necessary to monitor the work of organizations and enterprises in order to identify and punish violators. This is all represented in the information and political field by the so-called branches of government. The government is the head of the executive, judged from this point of view. It is responsible for ensuring that the laws adopted by the representative body are put into practice in society.
Who is the government working for?
On the one hand, the question looks a little strange. After all, it is clear to anyone that the government works for the population. The latter, however, does not always feel it. So try yourself to recall at least one government decree that affected you personally.
Probably there are such. Usually they concern the social sphere. Only people are not very familiar with them. So who is the government working for? Let’s approach the question from the other side. It seems that in order to understand, you need to open and read any government decree. It usually indicates the addressee. That is, in the document, several semantic parts can be distinguished. One is the very content of the directions. The second is the addressee, namely the body on which the execution of the decision is entrusted. It turns out that the government does not manage society on its own. It exercises its functions through state bodies.
What issues does the government decide?
Here is another issue that causes excitement and indignation in society. After all, flaws and shortcomings are visible to everyone. For example, prices are rising. Who should be appointed as the last? Government, naturally! But whether this government has the ability to influence pricing, few people want to figure it out.
But we will not delve into this either. An example is given only for the reader to understand that the Government of the Russian Federation cannot deal with all problems in a row. The terms of reference are strictly defined and spelled out in law. Especially when it comes to the work of private enterprises. But the prices they form. Here the government has the right to regulate only the cost of strategic products. And about the prices of other goods, it can give recommendations. Mandatory for private traders, they are not. So it turns out that the government can not do everything, despite the confidence in the opposite of most of the people.
How does the government make decisions?
The mechanism is clear enough. He worked in the USSR and did not particularly change. First you need to isolate and characterize the problem. Do it ministries and departments, each in their field. Specialists work in these bodies, whose duties are to monitor the situation in a particular area, analyze, compare, think and propose solutions. When a problem is identified, look for ways to solve it. They are formulated in the draft resolution. This document must also be subjected to comprehensive analysis. This is done by specialists and special organizations. In some important cases, whole institutes or other specialists are involved. Another draft resolution is considered in terms of compliance with current legislation. It is clear that the document cannot violate it. Only after a comprehensive analysis and verification is a government decree of the Russian Federation adopted. This process takes a lot of time. And we want the problems to be solved instantly. So you can bring the situation to chaos. It is desirable for the people to have patience.
