Compare And Contrast Russia Constitution And Us Constitution

When the United States of America created the constitution in 1787, it was made to keep balance and order to the people with a civil government. The United States Constitution is known as the oldest written constitution in the world, however it is not the only constitution that was created. Many other countries followed the United State's written constitution and created their own unique and different constitution. One example of a country that created their own constitution is Russia. Russia's constitution is very similar to the United State's constitution but they both have differences and distinctions that set them apart. One similarity between the U.S. constitution and Russia's is that both countries protects the independence and freedom
of their citizens. In Article 17 of the Russian Constitution, it states that the " The basic rights and liberties of the human being shall be inalienable and shall belong to everyone from birth." Russian citizens are all given rights from the moment they are born and those rights cannot be violated from another person or government. In Article 29, the Russian constitution states "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought and speech," meaning that Russia also protects the citizen's freedom of thought and speech (except for propaganda which is illegal). Russian citizens also have the right to trial when they are accused of committing a crime or actually did the crime. It states in Article 46, " Everyone shall be guaranteed protection of his or her rights and liberties in a court of law," meaning that the citizens are judged equally and lawfully no matter their positions. The United State's Constitution also guarantees every citizen's individual rights through the Bill of Rights. The bill gives the U.S. citizens many rights such as the right to bear arms, freedom of speech, etc. Citizens are protected by their rights no matter where they go, they can express their opinion freely without the fear of being arrested. In a situation where a citizen is arrested, the citizen has the right to hire a lawyer and a right to trial for their crimes. Citizens are even allowed to own firearms or guns through the second amendment for self-defense or in case of the government becomes tyrannical. The main difference between Russia and the United States is how powerful their federal government is. Russia's federal government has a many roles unlike the United State's federal government. In Article 71, there are many examples of what Russia's federal government roles are such as "regulation and protection of the rights and liberties of citizen," "establishing procedure for the organization and activities of the three branches of federal government," and "determining policy and programs in the fields of state structure, the economy, the environment, and the social, cultural and national development of the Russian Federation." The federal government is very strong and flexible compared to the United State's federal government. The United States' federal government role is limited compared to Russia. The United State's federal government are limited. In Article 1, section 10, it shows the limitations of the states powers. In Article 1, section 8, it shows the powers that are only reserved for Congress. Over all, these arrangements give the United States' federal government authority in commerce, national defense, and international relationships. The United States' federal government is not as strong as Russia and does not have many roles when compared to Russia. I do not think it is a good idea for the United States to incorporate the difference at all. The United States already has a strong federal government and it does not need to be even stronger like Russia's. Having a federal government with many roles and that is too powerful can lead to corruption of the government, conflict in authority between the state and national government, and create uneven distribution of wealth between the regions.