The Political System of Russia (основная информация, тест)

Из этой статьи вы узнаете о политическом устройстве России (the political system of Russia). Прежде чем читать эту статью, изучите английские слова по теме «The Political System of Different Countires».
Кстати, политическая система в России такая же как и в США, а именно федеративная республика. Слова федеративная, президентская и парламентская являются синонимами.

The Political System of the Russian Federation

Mind the articles:

• The Federal Assembly – Федеральная Собрание (the Russian Parliament)
• The Council of Federation – Совет Федерации
• The State Duma – Государственная Дума
• The Council of  Ministers = The Cabinet of Ministers – Совет министров (правительство)
• The Chairman of government= The Prime Minister – Председатель правительства
• The Supreme Court – Верховный суд
• The Constitutional Court – Конституционный суд

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The Political System of Russia (основная информация)

1. The president is the head of the state. He has much power: can dissolve the Duma, can veto laws.
2. The National Government of Russia consists of the President, the Council of Ministers and the Federal Assembly.
3. The legislative power in Russia belongs to the Federal Assembly. It consists of two houses or chambers: the Upper House (the Council of Federation) and the lower House (the State Duma).
4. The Duma consists of 450 deputies.
5. The executive power belongs to the government, e.g. to the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by the Prime-Minister.
6. The head of government is the Prime Minister.
7. The President is the Head of the executive branch. He is elected for a four-year term.

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Questions:

1. Who is the head of the state in Russia?
2. What bodies of power does the government consist of?
3. Who is the head of the government in Russia?
4. For how long is the President elected?
5. What political system does Russia belong to?

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Test on the Political System of Russia

1. The official name of Russia is …..
   1. Russia
   2. the Russian Federation     
   3. the Republic of the Russian Federation
2. The national Government of Russia consists of ….
   1. the President and the Prime Minister
   2. the President and the Council of Ministers
   3. the President, the council of Ministers and the Federal Assembly
3.  There are ……Houses in the Federal Assembly.
   1. two 
   2. three
   3. four
4. The lower House of the Federal Assembly is….
   1. the State Duma
   2. the Council of Ministers
   3. the Federal Council
5. The Head of the Republic of Russian Federation is….
   1. the President
   2. the Prime Minister
   3. the Speaker of the State Duma
6. The Duma consists of …. deputies.
   1. 540
   2. 450
   3.  400
7. The Chairman in Russia is…..
   1. elected
   2. invited
   3. appointed
8. In Russia ……can declare laws unconstitutional.
   1. the President
   2. the Supreme Court
   3. Constitutional Court
9. ……..elect the members of Federal Assembly.
   1. the government                
   2. the people  
   3. the president