Russia Flashcards
(15 cards)
President appoints the
Chairman of the government
Cabinet
With approval of Duma
President can dissolve the
Duma
What is the upper house?
It is the federal assembly
How much power does the federal assembly have?
Not much except to delay legislation
Power of consent to appoint judges
What is the lower house
It is the state Duma
President is elected is elected
Directly for a six year term
Prior 1993 how was the judicial branch with court cases
Guilty until proven innocent
How are members of the court chosen
19 members are appointed by the president and approved by federation council
What are the main party’s in Russia
United Russia
Communist
Liberal democrats
A just Russia
What is united russia
Ruling party ruling elite
The liberal democrats are
People who want to revive the great Russia in its glory days
A just Russia party is
A party created by Putin allies to compete for votes against the liberal democrates
What are the political elites
Nomenklatura elites
Oligarchs
How much power
Does the president have
A lot of power
How do they get people to work government jobs
Through nomenklatura system
