Reading Test. The political system of the Russian Federation: the President of The Russian Federation and the Russian Government. 10 Class. Focus on RNE

Match the heading to the short text. The Plenipotentiaries of the President of the Russian Federation are not district’s governors or chiefs of the heads of constituent entities or regions of the district, and they are just representatives of the President of the Russian Federation and members of the Presidential Administration. However, they do not have constitutional powers.

Match the heading to the short text. The President of the Russian Federation is the Head of State. He or she is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, human and civil rights and freedoms. He or she adopts the main measures to protect the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity. The President of the Russian Federation ensures the coordinated functioning and interaction of the State government bodies.

Match the heading to the short text. The Russian government consists of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, the deputy chairmen and its federal ministers. The Government of the Russian Federation heads the system of the federal executive bodies: ministries, federal services and federal agencies. However, there are ministries, federal agencies and services that report directly to the President of the Russian Federation, for example, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, etc.

Match the heading to the short text. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation is elected for six years by the citizens of the Russian Federation. Moreover, any Russian citizen who is not younger than 35 years, can be the President of the Russian Federation, if he or she resided in the Russian Federation on the permanent basis for not less than 10 years.

Match the heading to the short text. In order to increase the effectiveness of the activities of the federal government bodies and to improve the system of control over the execution of their decisions, the federal districts were created in 2000. The President of the Russian Federation appoints his or her Plenipotentiaries of the federal districts.

Match the heading to the short text. The Constitution of the Russian Federation establishes the principle of separation of powers. Article 10 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation provides that the state power in the Russian Federation is exercised on the basis of separation into the legislative, executive and judicial branches which are independent of each other.

Match the heading to the short text. The state power of the Russian Federation is exercised by the following bodies: the President of the Russian Federation, the Federal Assembly (the State Duma and the Federation Council), the Russian Government and the courts. The State power in the regions of the Russian Federation is exercised by the regional state authorities. The local self-government is not part of the system of state authorities. They are independent within their powers.

Match the heading to the short text. The President of the Russian Federation determines the basic objectives of the internal and foreign policy of the State and represents the Russian Federation within the country and in international relations. The President of the Russian Federation is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Match the heading to the short text. The local self-government in the Russian Federation provides for the independent resolution by the population of issues of local importance, and the possession, use and management of the municipal property. It is exercised by the citizens of the Russian Federation. All of the Russian citizens can take part in different referendums, elections and other forms of direct expression of their will. The Constitution of the Russian Federation guarantees them these rights.

Match the heading to the short text. The executive power is exercised by the Government of the Russian Federation. The Chairman (the Prime Minister) is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation with the consent of the State Duma. If the State Duma rejects the candidates for the post of Chairman of the Government three times, the President of the Russian Federation can appoint the Chairman of the Government, dissolves the State Duma and announces new elections.