popular sovereignty

The article is devoted to the study of the essence of direct democracy in the context of the implementation of people’s sovereignty. It is substantiated that democracy of participation is one of the most effective and actual types of direct democratic governance in the modern world. The diversity of its institutions makes it possible to participate in the management of the state by every citizen if he has a sufficient level of legal awareness.

The article analyzes the theoretical and methodological foundations consideration the functions and powers of local government in the context of national sovereignty. Done concluded that the study and determining the functions and powers of local government must proceed from the fact that local government is a different kind of legitimate public authority, one of the constitutional order, a form of democracy and constitutional means to limit state power.