The concept of primacy, the exclusive right to something, some action, is inherent, first of all, to people and officials endowed with power or seniority. This right is designated by the word "prerogative". It has its own history and several shades of meaning.
Shades of value.
Prerogative - the meaning of the word is as follows: privileges, for example, privileges of state bodies. From Latin it is translated as “the first to cast the vote, the first to be interviewed.” In English, it also means “special right, exclusive, which belongs to state bodies or individual officials.
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The value is another, narrower. It indicates the rights of members of the royal family, which they are not required to coordinate with parliament, i.e. the so-called "crown rights." Naturally, this applies to countries in which the 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. Her prerogative is also to accept the resignation of the Prime Minister.
Specific application.
So, if we start from the direct meaning of the word, we can say the following. Each person in different situations of life may have certain prerogatives. So at the teacher’s lesson, the prerogative is to interview students, give marks, explain difficult moments in mastering the material.
In the family, parents also have their own "palm trees." Their prerogative lies in the comprehensive care of children, the safety of their lives and health. And the state prerogative is taking care of its citizens, providing them with the rights to work, protecting health, and education.
At the state level, this word has all the completeness and diversity of meanings. Its justification was made even 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 is entrusted with the right of the last final word in making decisions of state significance. That is, according to Locke, it turns out that the prerogative is a necessary tool for maintaining order in the country.
The prerogative of power 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. He has the prerogative right on a number of the most important foreign and domestic political problems and tasks. To begin with, he has the right to declare war on any state or to sign a peace treaty. 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 authority than both houses of parliament and the entire government. Therefore, among his prerogatives is to veto any law that parliament has approved or adopted. Dissolve the State Duma - also in the full competence of the president. All power structures and law enforcement bodies are subordinate to him.
Therefore, without any doubt, we can say: in Russia, the president is power!
