The US Constitution: Similarities Between Russia And The United States

Every country, like any other person, has its own story to tell. A part of the story consists of the constitution the country operates by, distinguishing the countries from one another. Countries operate by following their own unique constitution, which is a list of principles and precedents that explains how a state or country is controlled. Throughout human history, countries around the world created their own type of constitution to emphasize their subject on independence. Although differences do exist since the constitutions were written at different times, it does share some information including the fundamental human values of equity. Russia and the United States were once the most powerful countries in the world. Conflicts between the two existed for a long time. Despite 200 years of tension, the two countries still were not able to
However, the two constitutions define the supremacy spheres differently. In the US constitution, the federal supremacy is well defined in “Article 1 Section 8”. This section gives the jurisdictional authority to the Congress. Several other articles and sections provide the federal government the prominent authority over the international trade, interstate, national defence, and universal or international relations. It also provides the federal courts to have the power to settle down disputes between states and foreign governments. In the Russian constitution, the federal government is given a much more diversified role. For example, Article 71 allows the federal government to have authority over numerous aspects of the government, including the protection and the rights of the citizens. The Article 72 provides similar authority to that of Article 71 as Article 72 provides the federal government a strong authority over functions of the