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Chapter Nine Politics in Russia Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Country Bio: Russia Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Contemporary Constitutional Order 1993 constitution combined elements of presidentialism and parliamentarism Separation of executive, legislative,, judicial branches Federal division of power between central and regional levels of government Gave president wide power Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Contemporary Constitutional Order: The Presidency President appoints prime minister, government Has right to issue presidential decrees, which have force of law Prime minister primarily responsible for economic, social policy President oversees ministries, other bodies concerned with coercion, law enforcement, state security Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Contemporary Constitutional Order: The Presidency President can dissolve parliament or dismiss government Head of state, commander of chief Security Council – chaired by president formulates policy in foreign & defense areas State Council – heads of regional governments Public Chamber 126 members from civic, sports, artistic, other NGOS deliberate on matters of public policy may diminish role of Parliament Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Contemporary Constitutional Order: The Government Senior echelon of leadership in executive branch Charged with formulating national policy economic and social corresponds to Cabinet in Western parliamentary systems not party government Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Contemporary Constitutional Order: The Parliament Federal Assembly is bicameral Lower house: State Duma Upper house: Federation Council Legislation originates in Duma Federal Council can pass, reject, call for formation of agreement commission to iron out differences If Duma rejects upper house’s changes, can override Federation Council by two-thirds vote and send bill directly to president Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Contemporary Constitutional Order: The Parliament When bill clears parliament, goes to president for signature If president refuses to sign bill, returns to Duma Duma pass with amendments or override veto with two-thirds vote Federation Council must approve bill; simple majority if it approves president’s amendments or two-thirds to override president Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Judiciary and Law Enforcement The Procuracy Comparable to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. Wide-ranging responsibilities, centralized hierarchy The Judiciary Unitary hierarchy: all are federal courts Supreme Commercial Court is highest appellate court, source of instruction, direction to lower courts Judges nominated by president, confirmed by Federation Council Ministry of Justice oversees court system, lacks authority over procuracy The Bar Advocates, comparable to defense attorneys in U.S. Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Constitutional Court 1993 Constitution provides for judicial review by Constitutional Court Presidential authority is challenge for court Central Government and Regions 80% of population ethnically Russian Ethnic minorities each no more than 4% Currently has 83 territorial units republics, districts, provinces, territories, cities Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Political Participation Elite Recruitment Institutional process in society by which people gain access to positions of influence, responsibility Soviet regime: Communist Party nomenklatura Today, mixture of career types Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Russia and the International Community Has not fully embraced integration into international community Has not accepted constraints of international law Expanded military presence in several former Soviet republics Post-communist transition has been difficult, incomplete Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.