Legal Bases of the Involvement of Citizens in Solution of Local Issues

In this study, the author examines such an urgent topic as the participation of citizens in resolving issues of local importance. The existing scope and content of powers in the sphere of local self-government are analyzed. The place and significance of this right in the system of legal norms is determined. The article considers a list of sources that influence the formation and functioning of these powers, including the legal positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the issue under study. In addition, the author summarizes the meaning of the main constitutional amendments in this area of legal relations. The author comes to the conclusion that it is necessary for the state to take appropriate measures in order to ensure the active participation of the population in resolving issues of local importance, as well as the effective implementation of the citizens' right to exercise local self-government.