1) to establish the principles of sovereignty and independence
2) to cover issues
3) to be devoted to the bodies of federal power
4) to define the federative structure
5) legislative authority
6) executive authority
7) judicial authority
8) to list duties
9) the Armed Forces
10) to represent the legislature
11) to determine the extent of the jurisdiction
12) immunity of judges
13) impartiality of the court
14) supervision and control
15) promulgation of the Constitution
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1. What does the Constitution of the Russian Federation define and establish?
2. What provisions does the Constitution contain regarding the federative structure?
3. What are the bodies of federal power?
4. Who does the full authority in the Russian Federation belong to under the current Constitution?
5. What provisions concerning the legislature are provided by the Con-stitution?
6. What is the executive branch of power in the Russian Federation?
7. How is judicial power implemented in the Russian Federation?
8. What principles of judicial power does the Constitution establish?
9. What does the system of courts consist of?
10. Does the Constitution regulate the activities of local self-government?
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| 1) fundamental | a) impartial | ||
| 2) power | b) period of time | ||
| 3) independently | c) be vested in | ||
| 4) establish | d) choose | ||
| 5) duty | e) obligation | ||
| 6) solemn promise | f) basic | ||
| 7) term | g) separately | ||
| 8) elect | h) oath | ||
| 9) objective | i) set up | ||
| 10) belong to | j) authority |
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| 1) separation | a) dependence |
| 2) within | b) reject |
| 3) sovereignty | c) unity |
| 4) adopt | d) beyond |
| 5) secular | e) religious |
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1. Constitution establishes
a) the principles of independence and partial sovereignty of the RF. b) equalities of ideologies but not religions.
c) the principle of separation of powers.
2. As for the federative structure, the Constitution
a) covers the questions that are exclusively in the jurisdiction of the RF leaving out the competence of federal and local authorities.
b) contains the list of component units of the RF.
c) covers only those questions that are in the joint jurisdiction of federal and local authorities.
3. The bodies of federal power are
a) the Federal Assembly of the RF and the judiciary of the RF. b) the President of the RF and the Government of the RF.
c) all the bodies mentioned above in a) and b).
4. The Federal Assembly of the RF represents a) the legislature.
b) the judiciary.
c) the executive branch.
5. The Constitution determines
a) the extent of the jurisdiction of the executive branch.
b) the order and the terms of office of the governmental officials. c) both.
6. Judicial power is implemented by means of a) civil and criminal legal proceedings.
b) constitutional and administrative legal proceedings. c) all the proceedings mentioned in a) and b).
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