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Government in Russia

Government in Russia. 1990’s to present. By Tim Schick. Overview. Fall of Communism in Russia How is it all set up? Boris Yeltsin Good ol ’ Vlad Russia today Ideas seen in Crime and Punishment . Fall of Communism. American victories in Afghanistan Military > domestic growth

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Government in Russia

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  1. Government in Russia 1990’s to present By Tim Schick

  2. Overview • Fall of Communism in Russia • How is it all set up? • Boris Yeltsin • Good ol’ Vlad • Russia today • Ideas seen in Crime and Punishment

  3. Fall of Communism • American victories in Afghanistan • Military > domestic growth • Economy struggled • Civil unrest • Importing grains from U.S.A • Soviet Socialist Republics resist • Weakening Central Government • Chernobyl

  4. Executive Branch • President: Vladimir Putin • Appoints Prime Minister • Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev • Control over Foreign Policy • Appoint Ambassadors • Can dissolve lower house of parliament, State Duma and Federal Assembly

  5. Legislative • Formed with new legislation in 1993 • 616 member parliament, “Federal Assembly” • Two Houses • High and low • 450 State Duma (lower) • 166 Federal Council (upper) • Within each group, committees form • Passed 500 pieces of legislation 1994-1995

  6. Judicial • Parliament vs. President • Limitied judicial system • Cannot review a case without being told • Ministry of Justice, local authorities • Was suspended by Yeltsin in 1993 • Constitutional Crisis • Not reinstated until 1995

  7. Boris Yeltsin • First President of the Russian Fed. • Wanted to establish Free Market Economy • Economic shock therapy • Release currency and price controls • Privatizing business, rise of oligarchs • Lacked support, “economic genocide” • Things get hairy…

  8. Yeltsin (cont.) • Attempt to dissolve Russian Parliament • Illegal • Impeachment process • Military sides with Yeltsin during riots • 187 dead • New constitution, more executive power • 2% Approval rating

  9. Aftermath • Putin chosen as successor • Then Prime Minister • 233 votes, 226 needed • Federation government unpopular • Losing its grip • Vlad has a past…

  10. Good ol’ Vlad • Born October 7th, 1952 (currently 61) • Leningrad State University • Communist • Loyal to the party • KGB agent 1975-1991, Lt. Colonel • Spied on students at the university • Monitored foreigners in Leningrad • Jumped communist ship

  11. Good ol’ Vlad (cont.) • United Russia party • Dominated the Russian house • Able to easily pass any agenda • Communist party of the Russian Federation

  12. Where is Russia now? • “Some form of Democratic gov’t” • United Russia party’s grip • “Conserving values” • Hot topics • Taking heat • Stranglehold on resources • Raising oil prices

  13. Crime and Punishment • Communist attitude still exists • Free market spirit, capitalism • Weak judicial system, both eras • Many varying viewpoints

  14. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Russia#Legislative_branch • http://countrystudies.us/russia/68.htm • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102275.stm • http://www.ask.com/web?l=sem&ifr=1&qsrc=999&ad=semA&an=google_s&q=russian%20government%201990's%20to%20present&siteid=13009&gclid=CMnZxvyc1LwCFWYaOgodfhUAHg&o=13009&ar_uid=419241F6-B3D4-46CF-BDA2-741F6D5EAD3F&click_id=741FE496-822C-4DEE-B526-8055A9249669

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