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Government of Russia

  • President of RussiaRussia's first elected president was chosen on the 12th of June 1991. Boris Yeltsin won 57% of the vote.
  • Privatization in RussiaRussia's voucher program gave shares to about 144 million people. Most sold them fast, and managers gathered them up.
  • Rossiyskaya GazetaIn Russia, a new federal law cannot take effect until it appears in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
  • State DumaRussia's first elected parliament was created by a tsar under pressure. Nicholas II did it in 1905.
  • Constitutional Court of RussiaRussia's president suspended the Constitutional Court in October 1993. His decree called the court "in deep crisis."
  • Corruption in RussiaRussia's average bribe grew 26 times in just three years. It rose from 9,000 rubles in 2008 to 236,000 in 2011.
  • Constitution of RussiaRussia's 1993 Constitution abolished the Soviet system of government outright. Voters backed it in a 1993 referendum.
  • Supreme Court of RussiaThe Supreme Court of Russia sits in Moscow, though federal law names Saint Petersburg as its home.
  • Federal Assembly (Russia)Russia's upper house of parliament cannot amend any bill from the lower house. It can only approve or reject.
  • Prime Minister of RussiaRussia's constitution never once uses the words "prime minister". The official title is Chairperson of the Government.

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