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1. How many sovereign nations was the Soviet Union broken up into?
2. What branches does the government consist of?
3. Who can override and in some cases even dissolve the national parliament, the bicameral Federal Assembly?
The Russian Federation was set up by the Constitution of 1993. After its destruction in 1991, the Soviet Union was broken up into in independent Russia and other new, sovereign nations.
The Russian Federation is a presidential (or a constitutional) republic. The President is the head of state and is elected directly by the people. He controls all the three branches of power. The President is commander-in-chief of the armed forces, he makes treaties and enforces laws, appoints the prime minister, cabinet members and key judges. The President can override and in some cases even dissolve the national parliament, the bicameral Federal Assembly. The Presidant is involved in the work of the legislative and executive branches.
The government consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Each of them is checked and balanced by the President. The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly. It consists of the Federation Council (upper house) and the State Duma (lower house). The executive power belongs to the Government. The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts.
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1. When and by whom was Moscow founded?
2. What is the area of Moscow?
3. Why the Kremlin is the most important place of interest for tourists?
Moscow was fou
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