Concept and content of state functions.
Functions of the state - are the main areas of activity to address the challenges ahead. According to the authoritative opinion of Doctor of Law, Professor M.N. Marchenko, «the question of the functions of the state has not only theoretical but also practical.
It allows you to not only look at the state by its shape, internal structure and content, but also to consider it from the perspective of his future work, functioning. With the functions possible with sufficient accuracy to determine the nature of the state, the correct choice of them at some stages of its development priorities, finally, the level of organization and efficiency».Functions of the state are changing and unchanged, they are dynamic and subject to change and are due to both the class and its general social essence and social purpose. It should be borne in mind that the concept of a function of the state is not the same as the goals and objectives of the state, the functions of its organs. In this case, the state is to build civil society, the creation of conditions for a dignified life and free development of the individual. The objectives are the same state support of the transition to a market economy, guaranteeing freedom of entrepreneurship and free competition, the creation of conditions for the realization of each right to own, political reform in the public interest for the further democratization of the political system. In legal literature, there are dozens of definitions of various state functions. Here are some of them. «The function of the State is a necessary, uniform, constant, purposeful direction (side) of its activity due to the objective requirements of social development in terms of its internal and external problems».
It has been argued that «the main function of the State can not be considered the economic and administrative activity, for it leads to the inevitable nationalization of public life, and, as such, in a civilized society can and should be protecting people's interests and the protection of his rights.
According to the authoritative opinion of the leading jurists of the CIS countries, «state functions, this concept is not only a political and management, but at the same time, and legal, as they are carried out mainly in the legal forms.
The content of each function of the state administrative activity lies in a particular area of public life. The specificity of this activity is determined by the specific tasks that confront the society at each historical stage. Content and meaning of the state's functions are changed during its development». Functions of the state are classified for the following reasons: the scope of the (object impact) - there are different internal and external functions, the duration of action, both permanent and temporary functions, the social significance (general and specific functions). In the legal literature, there are other classifications of state functions. So, in the book «General Theory of Law and State», edited V.V. Lazarev there stand «four main functions, which are implemented by any state - economic, political, social and ideological. Other scientists are three main functions - legislative, executive and judicial powers, which correspond to the three main branches of government - legislative, executive and judicial (sometimes identified fourth function and the corresponding branch of government - the oversight)».Doctor of Law, Professor M.I. Abdulaev and S.A. Komarov call attention to the fact that «the functions of the State for this activity, but the activity itself. Activities to implement the functions filled with concrete historical content, and in the implementation of the sum of their specific ratio (the proportion of the significance of each function in the system of the other)».
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