RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)6030Research ArticleFederal ministries a subjects of public policy formation of modern RussiaArzamasovY GThe Department of Theory and Сomparative Lawarzam.ruk@mail.ruNational research university «Higher School of Economics»150420124758407092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016In this article the author defines the subjects of forming public policy. The author makes decision that the solution of this problem can’t be answered by a single authority. The problem of creating a «law-making policies of the Institute» is considered here. The author defines the role of the federal ministries in shaping public policy and says about their main functions and tasks. The author provides an answer to the question: what kind of public policy implemented by departmental rules?federal ministrydepartmental normative legal actsthe public policy of the statethe formation of public policyфедеральные министерстваведомственные нормативные правовые актыпубличная политика государстваформирование публичной политики государства