Russia Flashcards
Legislative Structure
Bicameral
Upper: Federation Council
Lower: State Duma
Legislative Elections
Federation Council: Appointed by heads of the regional executives and representative organs
State Duma: 450 deputies, directly elected by mixed system (single-member districts and proportional representation)
Executive Structure
Dual executive: president and prime minister
Executive Elections
Prime Minister: directly appointed by the president w/ approval from the State Duma
President:
Judicial Structure
Independent constitutional court
19 justices
12-year terms (can be renewed)
Judicial Elections
Nominated by president
Approved by the Federation Council
Checks & Balances
Electoral System
Party System
Dominant establishment party within a multiparty system
Parties
United Russia
Party Ideologies
Political System
Constitutionally a semi-presidential republic
Administrative Structure
Constitutionally a federal system, with 83 subnational governments, plus 2 Ukrainian regions
Politically centralized
Important People
Head of State:
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