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Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of structure of system of the modern Russian legislation, which reflected the principles of organization and activity of public authority in Russia, including the principle of federalism, the analysis of the actual structure of the legal system. Purpose. The main objective of this manuscript is to design the structure of the modern Russian legislation on the basis of theoretical ideas about it, and also taking into account the principles of the organization of public power. Results. On the basis of available scientific research questions and issues of the chosen topic the analysis of horizontal and vertical structure of the system of Russian legislation, as well as criteria for the allocation of levels and sections of the system of sources of the applicable law. It studies the system of sources of law on the level of subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal entities, as well as the legal position of the constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the implementation of public authority in Russia. Conclusion. According to the results of the study the conclusion is drawn on that the vertical structure of the system of Russian legislation, the public authority and legal force of legal acts, which allows to identify its two cutoff: externally-frame and internally-rank.