Under the classical definition of the concept"Democratic state" is understood as a form of state government, the structure of which corresponds to the will of the people. With this form of government, the universally recognized rights and freedoms are satisfied both as a citizen in particular and for the person as a whole. Despite the "zashtamovannost" of this concept, it hides a deep meaning, which sometimes diverge from the real situation in this or that country.
Often proclaimed democraticthe state is not always able to fully comply with its principles due to certain circumstances, and sometimes they are deliberately and purposefully trampled on. Even highly developed modern powers that undertake (often unilaterally) the responsibility for maintaining democracy in the world do not always strictly follow the principles they defend in their internal and external activities.
If you try to rank the countries wheresigns of a democratic state are realized more fully and harmoniously, then active world "carriers of democracy" occupy far from the first places in it. It remains to be hoped that power, based on the sovereignty of the people, will prove to be more progressive and viable. The mere fact that a democratic state acts as a model for the form of government in modern society tends to be optimistic and inspires hope in the bright future of "people's governance." Communities of civilized powers are being created, whose goal is precisely the collective maintenance of democratic principles at the interstate level.
If you look carefully most oftenoccurring as synonyms of the concept, you can see that the legal, constitutional and democratic state is far from the same thing. With all the semantic proximity of these terms, each reflects its side of the development of progressive governance in the country.
In order for a democratic state not toit was necessary for an empty sound to create a full-fledged civil society in the country. The power's desire for etatism is minimized, and the limits of its interference in spiritual and economic life must be strictly observed, ensuring freedom of culture and entrepreneurship. The main function of a state that adheres to democratic norms is to ensure national interests, the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms must be unconditional. The totalitarian state is the complete opposite of the democratic state, these are two mutually exclusive concepts.
In abundance of signs of a democratic statethe most important are real representative democracy and the maximum level of ensuring the rights and freedoms, both citizens and people. By representative democracy it is necessary to understand the implementation of the principle of democracy through institutions that have elective nature. Their task is to represent citizens, they are endowed with an exclusive legislative right. Representative bodies (they are elected bodies of local self-government, parliaments) have the right to implement the solution of the most vital issues of the people from the adoption of the budget and the resolution of territorial disputes before the declaration of war and the introduction of an emergency and martial law.
The constitutions of various countries are representativebodies are given different powers. Among them, the legislative power and the adoption of the budget are the most important and mandatory. Representative bodies do not always directly control the executive power, this state of affairs is observed only with the parliamentary form of government, but any system gives them special constitutional powers in this sphere. The highest effectiveness of the functioning of representative bodies is achieved in the course of cooperation with bodies vested with executive power. At the same time, the requirement of non-interference by the executive in the activities of the representative institution and the absence of a competing legislative authority should be strictly observed.
Ensuring civil and human rights andfreedom is an inalienable sign of a democratic state. Often failing to comply with this principle casts doubt on the democratic nature of a single state. Realization in practice of the full legal minimum, which is declared by the basic law of the state, is the main task of all branches of power.
