Political System in RussiaBy: Josh and Alex

Current Political System

• There is a president who works with the duma to create laws.

• It is a federation.

• Capital is Moscow.

• Anyone over the age of 18 can vote.

• Many different branches.

• 29,000 judges rule Russia.

Constitutional Court

• Judicial body that has control and exercises judicial power by using the constitution.

• Reviews Russians laws and treaties.

• Over 19 judges help rule this court.

• They are nominated by the president and approved by the Federation.

Supreme Courts

• Deals with the criminal and admistrative cases.

• Consists of 19 judges who act on the principles of independence.

• Supreme judicial body counts for all courts of basic jurisdiction, both civil and military.

• If there is special cases or special public interest, it always goes to the supreme court first.

Monarchy in Russia

• Peter the Great was the first monarch. He did many good things for Russia. For example, he built the new capital for Russia.

• Catherine the Great was another monarch. She also did good things for Russia. For example, she expanded the Russian empre even more.

• There was many more monarchs in the Romanov Dynasty.

Communism in Russia

• Joseph Stalin rose to power after Lenin’s death.

• Launch many attacks on the different ethnic group.

• Marx socialism was used through communism.

• Only one leader and he would rule everything.

• Created the secret police to take care of people who were against communism.

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