ParliamentarParliamentary y

Democracy.Democracy.How Does It How Does It

Work?Work?

People rule the country.People rule the country.People do what they want People do what they want

within the framework of law.within the framework of law.People elect their People elect their

representatives to rule the representatives to rule the country.country.

People elect the head of state People elect the head of state directly.directly.

The head of state guarantees The head of state guarantees the rights of citizens.the rights of citizens.

The U.K.The U.K. The MonarchThe Monarch

The GovernmentThe Government

The Prime MinisterThe Prime Minister

ParliamentParliament the House of the House of

Commons the House of LordsCommons the House of Lords electelect

The peopleThe people

TheThe U.U.S.S.A.A. Congress the Congress the

AdministrationAdministration

the House of the the House of the President President

Representatives the Vice Representatives the Vice PresidentPresident

the Senate the Senate the Cabinetthe Cabinet

elect electelect elect

The peopleThe people

RuRussssia.ia.The PresidentThe President

The Federal The Federal The Federal The Federal

Assembly GovernmentAssembly Government the Federation Council Ministers of the the Federation Council Ministers of the

Government Government the Dumathe Duma

The Supreme Court The Supreme Court

The Constitutional CourtThe Constitutional Court

electelect

People People electelect

Project Project ““An Ideal An Ideal State, State,

as We as We Understand It’’Understand It’’

Political Political system of system of

the the countrycountry

President

Ministers

People

Supreme

council

Government

The political The political systemsystem

Our state is the Presidential Republic.Our state is the Presidential Republic.

The President is the head of the State.The President is the head of the State.

He is elected by all people over 18 directly.He is elected by all people over 18 directly.

He guarantees the basic rights of the He guarantees the basic rights of the citizens.citizens.

He is the head of the executive branch of He is the head of the executive branch of power, guarantees the basic rights of People. power, guarantees the basic rights of People. He can dissolve the Supreme Council, can He can dissolve the Supreme Council, can veto laws, can declare war.veto laws, can declare war.

The The description description

of the of the political political system.system.

There are three branches of power in There are three branches of power in our country. The Supreme Council our country. The Supreme Council represents the legislative branch of represents the legislative branch of power. It makes laws and introduce power. It makes laws and introduce new projects. new projects.

The President and Government The President and Government represent the executive branch. represent the executive branch.

The Supreme Court represents the The Supreme Court represents the judicial branch of power. It has the judicial branch of power. It has the right to declare actions of the right to declare actions of the President, the Supreme Council and President, the Supreme Council and Government unconstitutional. Government unconstitutional.

The traits of character of the The traits of character of the politician.politician.

We think that a successful Head of the We think that a successful Head of the State should be State should be a real personality.a real personality.

He should be He should be power-loving.power-loving. He should be He should be gifted.gifted. He should be He should be risky .risky .He should be He should be ambitious.ambitious. He should be He should be pliable .pliable .

The Scheme of The Scheme of the political the political

system of the system of the country.country.

The president

Supreme council Supreme court

• The president can veto laws passed The president can veto laws passed by supreme council.by supreme council.

• Supreme council can pass laws over Supreme council can pass laws over the president s veto by a two-thirds the president s veto by a two-thirds majority.majority.

• The president appoints federal The president appoints federal judges.judges.

• The supreme court can declare The supreme court can declare president s acts unconstitutional.president s acts unconstitutional.

• The council must approve the The council must approve the president s judicial appointments.president s judicial appointments.

• The court can declare laws The court can declare laws unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

Supreme CouncilSupreme Council

Supreme CouncilSupreme Council -- is the is the legislative branch of power. It legislative branch of power. It

makes laws, approves the ministers makes laws, approves the ministers of the Government. Discusses of the Government. Discusses

political problems, controls the political problems, controls the Government.Government.

GovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment – – is the is the

executive branch of power. It executive branch of power. It determines government determines government policies; coordinates policies; coordinates government departures. It is government departures. It is responsible for government responsible for government policiespolicies..

The Supreme CourtThe Supreme CourtThe Supreme CouncilThe Supreme Council – is the – is the

judicial branch of power. Can judicial branch of power. Can declare presidential acts declare presidential acts unconstitutional. Can declare unconstitutional. Can declare laws unconstitutional. It is laws unconstitutional. It is much more powerful branch much more powerful branch of powerof power

Bill of rights. Bill of rights. 1 .1 .All citizens shall be equal in law.All citizens shall be equal in law.

2.2.All citizens shall have the right to leave freely and All citizens shall have the right to leave freely and come back to the country.come back to the country.

3.3.Every citizen shall have the right to use his or her Every citizen shall have the right to use his or her native language, freely choose any language for native language, freely choose any language for communication, education or other purposes.communication, education or other purposes.

4.4.All citizens shall enjoy the right to take part in All citizens shall enjoy the right to take part in ruling the country directly or through their ruling the country directly or through their

representatives.representatives.5.5.Everyone shall have the right to free education.Everyone shall have the right to free education.

6.Everyone shall have the right to free medical 6.Everyone shall have the right to free medical service.service.

7.Everyone shall have the right to qualified judicial 7.Everyone shall have the right to qualified judicial help.help.

8.The state shall protect maternity, childhood and a 8.The state shall protect maternity, childhood and a family. family.