Russian Political System
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1993 CONSTITUTION Boris Yeltsin: Western-style
democracy Mixed
Presidential/Parliamentary System Loosely based on French system
Government: 3 Branches Executive
Head of State: President Legislature:
Head of Government: Prime Minister (Premier)
Upper House: Federation Council Lower House: Duma
Judicial: Constitutional Court
President Boris Yeltsin: 1992-1999
PRESIDENT
President Putin (1999, 2000-2008; 2012-?)
Directly elected by people
Length of term: (1993): 4 years (2008): Now 6 years
Term Limits: 2 Terms
HQ: Kremlin
PRESIDENT Popularly Elected Two-Ballot Runoff
system Must win a majority
of vote. If no one wins
majority, a runoff occurs 2 weeks later.
Top 2 vote-getters No Vice-President President Dmitry
Medvedev (2008-2012)
PRESIDENT’S CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS Names prime minister
Does not need to be a member of parliament
Must be approved by Duma If Duma rejects 3 times, president can
dissolve Parliament Appoints Cabinet Issues decrees with
force of law Allows president to ignore
Parliament
PRESIDENT’S CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS Right to temporarily suspend actions of other
institutions (if they contradict constitution or federal laws)
Veto legislation Impose martial law Grant pardons Call referenda
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin whalehunting on Olga Bay.
PRIME MINISTER’S CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS
Can issue resolutions and directives (but president may override)
Proposes budget and legislation Ensures the implementation of
state policy
PUTIN ONCE MORE MOVES TO ASSUME TOP JOB IN RUSSIA
Questions to answer on a separate sheet.1. According to the article, when was it
decided that Putin would run as president in 2012?
2. How do average Russians feel about the decision?
3. What issues/problems will confront Putin as president?
4. How would you describe the relationship between Putin and Medvedev?