The political system of Russia
Vocabulary • • • chairman – председатель branch – ветвь be exercised – осуществляться chamber – палата deputy – депутат on a permanent professional basis – на постоянной профессиональной основе • on an ongoing basis–на постоянной основе
Vocabulary • • bipartisan – двухпартийный charge - обвинение status – статус borders – границы determined – определяться dissolve – распускать accordance - соответствие
The Constitution declares Russia - democratic - federative - law-based state - with a republican form of government
State power is divided among the legislative executive branches judicial
Article 11 of the Constitution proclaims that “The state power in the Russian Federation shall be exercised by - the President of Russian Federation, - the Federal Assembly, - the Government of Russia, - the courts of Russian Federation”
Legislative branch Executive Federal Assembly Government
The power base in Russia between
The President of Russia is the head of the state. He is over all branches of power, and is not included in any of them.
the Federal Assembly is the permanently functioning representative and legislative body
Federal Assembly Federation Council State Duma
the State Duma
consists of 450 deputies elected for a 5 year term
Who might be elected as a Deputy? - any citizen of Russia aged 21 or over who has the right to take part in the elections
a Deputy of the State Duma - may not be also a member of the Federation council, a deputy of other representative bodies; - and should work at the Duma on a permanent professional basis.
4 major parties currently represented in the State Duma (since December 2011): • • "Edinaya Rossia" (United Russia) - 52, 9% Russian Communist Party - 20, 44% "Spravedlivaya Rossia" (Fair Russia) - 14, 22% Russian Liberal Democratic Party - 12, 44%
Article 103 of the Constitution reads: The jurisdiction of the State Duma includes: • consent to the appointment of the Chairman of the Government of Russia by the President of Russian Federation; • deciding the issue of confidence in the Government of Russian Federation; • hearing annual reports from the Government of the Russian Federation on the results of its work, including on issues raised by the State Duma;
The jurisdiction of the State Duma includes: • appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of Russian Federation; • appointment and dismissal of the Chairman and half of the auditors of the Accounting Chamber; • appointment and dismissal of the Commissioner for human rights, who acts according to the federal constitutional law; • proclamation of amnesty; • advancing of charges against the President of the Russian Federation for his impeachment.
The procedure of adoption of the drafts State Duma reviews Federation Council 5 days (if ½ votes / if within 14 days has not been considered by the FC) LAW State Duma disagrees Federation Council (2/3) President (14 days) LAW
The State Duma has the following major powers: • adoption of the federal constitutional laws and the federal laws, which are the main sources of law in Russian Federation; • approving the appointment of the Chairman of the Government of Russian Federation; • advancing charges against the President of Russian Federation for his impeachment.
the Federation Council
The FC is formed by 2 representatives of each subjects of the Federation - 1 from the legislative and 1 from the executive branch
Article 102 of the Constitution The jurisdiction of the Council of the Federation includes: • approval of changes in borders between subjects of Russian Federation; • approval of the decree of the President of Russian Federation on the introduction of a martial law; • approval of the decree of the President of Russian Federation on the introduction of a state of emergency; • deciding on the possibility of using the Armed Forces of Russian Federation outside the territory of Russian Federation;
The jurisdiction of the Council of the Federation includes: • appointment of elections of the President of Russian Federation; • impeachment of the President of Russian Federation; • appointment of judges of the Constitution Court of Russian Federation, of the Supreme Court of Russian Federation; • appointment and dismissal of the General Procurator of Russian Federation; • appointment and dismissal of Deputy Chairman and half of all of the auditors of Accounting Chamber.
Federal laws regarding the questions of - war and peace, - status and defense of the state borders, - the ratification and denouncement of international treaties, - the federal budget, - federal taxes and duties, - financial and monetary matters, - credit, customs regulation…
The Government of Russia
Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev
Deputy Prime Ministers First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov Olga Golodets Arkady Dvorkovich
Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitry Kozak Sergei Prikhodko Dmitry Rogozin Yury Trutnev Alexander Khloponin
The Government has the powers in the areas of finance, state budget, culture, science, education, health protection, social security and ecology, the federal property…
the Government of Russia • may issue decisions and orders which must comply with the Constitution of Russia, federal laws and decrees of the President.
The President of Russia
The President of Russian Federation • is the head of state • the guarantor of the Constitution of Russia, of human and civil rights and freedoms • must protect the sovereignty of our country, independence and state integrity. • represents Russian Federation inside the country and in international relations.
Who can be a President? - any citizen of Russia; - not younger than 35 years old; - with a permanent residence record in Russia of not less than 10 years.
the President has a right to: • appoint the Chairman of the Government • chair meetings of the Government • present to the Council of the Federation candidates for appointment as judges of the highest courts and other federal courts • dissolve the State Duma • submit bills to the State Duma, sign or veto them, and make public the federal laws • issue decrees and orders related to a great number of spheres, which are binding throughout Russia
Impeachment The President of Russian Federation might be impeached by the Council of the Federation on the basis of charges of high treason or other grave crimes, advanced by the State Duma and confirmed by the Supreme Court of Russian Federation and the Constitutional Court of Russian Federation.
The Supreme Court of Arbitration has completed its work on August 5 2014.
Judicial Power Independent subsystems of the state mechanism of Russia forms the judiciary. Their main purpose - the administration of justice, protection against violations of the law the rights and freedoms of the individual and other entities of public law through a review of criminal, civil and administrative cases, as well as ensuring compliance with regulatory and other legal acts of the Russian Constitution.
Thank you for your attention! See you next time. Be ready.
Скачать презентацию The political system of Russia Vocabulary
Политическая система России (Eng).pptx