Open AccessEffective legislation as a prerequisite for the democratic development of society
Author(s) -
Tetyana Byrkovych,
Оleksandr Kabanets
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
časopis kiïvsʹkogo unìversitetu prava
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2219-5521
DOI - 10.36695/2219-5521.4.2020.04
Subject(s) - legislation , democracy , constitution , law , legislature , civil society , rule of law , political science , law and economics , sociology , politics
The development and improvement of legislation and, in fact, the formation of a new legal system should be considered as oneof the most important tasks related to the formation of the rule of law and civil society. Recently, many legislative acts, creating thebasis for the further development of our state as a democratic one with the rule of law, have been adopted. The Constitution of Ukrainehas enshrined the most important principles of the constitutional order of Ukraine. Some steps have been taken towards the rule of lawand separation of powers, ensuring natural human rights.The purpose of this article is to analyze the need, relevance or requirement to study the principles of legislative activity, whichwould reflect the legal and democratic values of today.The article covers the analysis of the legislation effectiveness in the modern world as a prerequisite for the democratic developmentof society. In writing the article, the tasks directly related to the formation of the rule of law, civil society and legal system havebeen analyzed. The effectiveness of legal norms as a component of the formation of civil society and the rule of law has been analyzed.The principles that reflect democratic foundations, indicating that democratic law-making will accordingly generate democratic legislation,have also been studied.The democratic content of legislation affects the level of its effectiveness and is aimed at protecting fundamental human rightsand freedoms; ensuring the development of civil society; taking into account the objective laws of the development of society and thestate, where a human being is recognized as the highest social value.The above indicates the urgent need to develop the principles of legislative activities that would reflect the legal and democraticvalues. Among them, the main ones are the following: the determining role of human and civil rights and freedoms and their ensuringby the state; democracy and social orientation of legislative activities; taking into account public opinion; the principle of the rule oflaw; timeliness, systematicity, predictability and scientific validity of legislative decisions, etc.