Correlation Between Concepts of “Lawmaking Initiative” and “Public Initiative”

Abstract

The author compares normative law acts regulating the legal nature of lawmaking and public initiative and makes the conclusion about absorption of lawmaking initiative institution by public initiatives. The article touches upon the current state of the institutions under study.

Keywords

• правотворческая инициатива
• общественная инициатива
• российская общественная инициатива
• местное самоуправление
• формы непосредственной демократии
• lawmaking initiative
• public initiative
• russian public initiative
• local self-government
• forms of direct democracy