The Soviet inheritance
The first constitution of the Soviet Union, as promulgated in 1924, incorporated a treaty of union between various Soviet republics. Under the treaty, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic Meer weergeven

The 1993 constitution created a dual executive consisting of a president and prime minister, with the president as the dominant … Meer weergeven

The Judiciary of Russia is defined under the Constitution and law of Russia with a hierarchical structure with the Constitutional … Meer weergeven

Formerly seats in Russia the Duma were elected half by proportional representation (with at least 5% of the vote to qualify for seats) and … Meer weergeven

During 1992-93 Yeltsin had argued that the existing, heavily amended 1978 constitution of Russia was obsolete and self … Meer weergeven

Parliament
The 616-member parliament, termed the Federal Assembly, consists of two houses, the 450-member State Duma (the lower house) and … Meer weergeven

In the Soviet period, some of Russia's approximately 100 nationalities were granted their own ethnic enclaves, to which varying formal federal rights were attached. … Meer weergeven