11. Используя текст и данную схему, расскажите о государственном устройстве Российской Федерации. The President of
the Russian
Federation
the executive
the legislative
the judiciary
Parliament
The Federal
Assebly
The State Duma
The Federation
Council
Government
the Prime-Minister
deputy chairmen
ministers
judges
12. а) Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами из рамки. chairman, office, secret ballot, a term, in succession, nominated, supporters, performing,
elections, impeachment
Elections The political system established by the Constitution of 1993 provides the President with
substantial superiority over other branches of the state. The President is elected to the office for … of
four years by the citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, direct and equal suffrage
by … . In December 2008 the term was extended to 6 years. No one may hold … for more than two
terms … . Russia has a multiparty system with one dominant party United Russia. Presently there are
four parties that make up the State Duma: the United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, the Just Russia. A candidate for the President of
the Russian Federation can be … by a political party or by the candidate personally. In the later case
the candidate must have an initiative group of 500 … . A candidate who receives more than one half of
the votes is considered elected. The President stops … his duties ahead of time if he resigns, because
of … , or if he cannot continue to carry out his duties due to poor health. … of a new President are to
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take place within 3 months and in the meantime his duties are acted upon by the … of the Government
of the Russian Federation.