Russia

Universal suffrage starts at the age of 18 in Russia.  The government is headed by the Prime Minister and the state is headed by the President.  The Prime minister is appointed by the President, who rules a 6-year term. Yet, this is still corrupt.  For example, Putin was President for 6 years, then appointed Prime Minister, and now holds office again and can run for two terms. The State’s Duma has to approve the Prime Minister before it is decided. 

The power is divided amongst three branches: executive, judicial, and legislative.  The executive is headed by the President and the Prime Minister.  The judicial branch consists of the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Arbitration, and the office of the Procurator.  The legislative, or lawmaking, branch is lead by the Federal Assembly.

Russia is on its way to being a liberal democracy, but Putin’s rule keeps it from truly being one.  The President has the most power, then the Prime Minister.  The State Duma recognizes United Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and Liberal Democratic Party of Russia as its political parties.THe debate in Russia now is over whether democracy shouldbe centralized or not.