The process of drafting the constitution began in 1991. Counted for the two projects: the first - telling the retention of the basic principles recognized by the Soviet Union and the second - postulating the need to ensure stability through the introduction of a strong presidential power. The second draft also introduced a number of restrictions on human rights, and therefore was called the Constitution of Man.
December 12, 1993, the Company held a referendum on the new Constitution of the Russian, as well as parliamentary elections. In favor of the second project in favor of the 58.4% voting. The current constitution is the first Russian democratic constitution. However, many representatives of international organizations claim that democracy in Russia is misleading. Putin himself has called the political system of Russia "controlled democracy".
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