1. Government in Russia By Tim Schick 1990’s to present

2. Overview Fall of Communism in Russia How is it all set up? Boris Yeltsin Good ol’ Vlad Russia today Ideas seen in Crime and Punishment

3. Fall of Communism American victories in Afghanistan Military > domestic growth – Economy struggled – Civil unrest Importing grains from U.S.A Soviet Socialist Republics resist – Weakening Central Government Chernobyl

4. Executive Branch President: Vladimir Putin – Appoints Prime Minister Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev Control over Foreign Policy Appoint Ambassadors Can dissolve lower house of parliament, State Duma and Federal Assembly

5. Legislative Formed with new legislation in 1993 616 member parliament, “Federal Assembly” – Two Houses – High and low 450 State Duma (lower) 166 Federal Council (upper) Within each group, committees form Passed 500 pieces of legislation 1994-1995

6. Judicial Parliament vs. President Limitied judicial system – Cannot review a case without being told Ministry of Justice, local authorities Was suspended by Yeltsin in 1993 – Constitutional Crisis – Not reinstated until 1995

7. Boris Yeltsin First President of the Russian Fed. Wanted to establish Free Market Economy – Economic shock therapy – Release currency and price controls Privatizing business, rise of oligarchs Lacked support, “economic genocide” Things get hairy…

8. Yeltsin (cont.) Attempt to dissolve Russian Parliament – Illegal – Impeachment process Military sides with Yeltsin during riots – 187 dead New constitution, more executive power 2% Approval rating

9. Aftermath Putin chosen as successor – Then Prime Minister – 233 votes, 226 needed Federation government unpopular Losing its grip Vlad has a past…

10. Good ol’ Vlad Born October 7 th, 1952 (currently 61) Leningrad State University – Communist – Loyal to the party KGB agent 1975-1991, Lt. Colonel – Spied on students at the university – Monitored foreigners in Leningrad Jumped communist ship

11. Good ol’ Vlad (cont.) United Russia party Dominated the Russian house Able to easily pass any agenda Communist party of the Russian Federation

12. Where is Russia now? “Some form of Democratic gov’t” United Russia party’s grip “Conserving values” – Hot topics – Taking heat Stranglehold on resources Raising oil prices

13. Crime and Punishment Communist attitude still exists Free market spirit, capitalism Weak judicial system, both eras Many varying viewpoints

14. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Russia#Legisla tive_branch http://countrystudies.us/russia/68.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1 102275.stm http://www.ask.com/web?l=sem&ifr=1&qsrc=999&ad =semA&an=google_s&q=russian%20government%201 990's%20to%20present&siteid=13009&gclid=CMnZxvy c1LwCFWYaOgodfhUAHg&o=13009&ar_uid=419241F6- B3D4-46CF-BDA2-741F6D5EAD3F&click_id=741FE496- 822C-4DEE-B526-8055A9249669