State System of the Russian Federation

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

State system

2.

System of Government

3.

Separation of Powers

4.

Legislative branch of power

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Executive branch of power

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Judicial branch of power

7.

Is set up by the Constitution

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

Under the Constitution

2.

Presidential Republic

3.

Federal Government

4.

Consists of three branches

5.

Each of them

6.

System of checks and balances

7.

Is vested in

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

Federal Assembly

2.

It consists of two chambers

3.

Upper Chamber

4.

Lower Chamber

5.

Council of Federation

6.

State Duma

7.

Each chamber

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1.

Is headed by the Speaker

2.

Members of the Federal Assembly

3.

Are elected by popular vote

4.

For a five-year period

5.

Legislature

6.

May be initiated

7.

In either of the two chambers

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

But to become a law

2.

A bill

3.

Must be approved

4.

By both chambers

5.

Signed by the President

6.

The President may veto the bill

7.

Commander-in-chief 

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

Armed forces

2.

To make treaties

3.

To enforce law

4.

To approve

5.

To appoint Ministers

6.

The executive power belongs to

7.

Prime Minister

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

The first action of the Prime Minister on appointment

2.

To form the Cabinet

3.

Judicial branch is represented by

4.

The Constitutional court

5.

The Supreme court

6.

The Supreme court of Arbitration

7.

Regional courts

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

The Flag of Russia 

2.

Tricolor

3.

Three equal horizontal fields

4.

White on top

5.

Blue in the middle

6.

Red at the bottom

7.

The national anthem

Match the words with their definitions.

1.

The hymn is composed by

2.

The hymn was adopted

3.

A new State Emblem

4.

Black two-headed eagle

5.

The same

6.

The most ancient symbol of Russia

7.

All these symbols are official

Complete the sentence. What kind of state is Russia?

Under the Constitution Russia is .... 

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The Constitution of Russia was adopted in  ......

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The federal government of Russia consists of three branches:  ...... .....  ......

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The legislative power in Russia is vested in  .....  ......

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The executive power belongs to   .....  ......

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The Upper Chamber of the Federal  Assembly is .... ......

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The Lower Chamber of the Federal  Assembly is .... ......

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The Russian Federation comprises ......  Federal  subjects.

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There are  ......  members in the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

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The Federal Assembly consists of two chambers: The Upper Chamber is  .... ...... , the Lower Chamber is .....  .......  

Complete the sentence. You may write either a digit or a word.

The members of the Council of the Federation are elected for ....   year period.  

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The Government of the Russian Federation is headed by the ......