Exercise 2. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. The Russian Federation is a parliamentary monarchy. 2. The President is the head of state and is elected by the State Duma. 3. The President is involved in the work of the legislative and judicial branches of power. 4. The government consists of the Federal Assembly and the Federation Council. 5. The executive power is vested in the Federal Assembly. 5. The Federation Council is elected by popular vote. 6. The Federation Council is formed of the heads of the regions. 7. Each Chamber of the Federation Council is checked and balanced by the President. 8. The legislative power is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme 9. Court and regional courts. 10. The Russian Federation was set up by the Constitution of 1991.

Here are the answers:

1. False. The Russian Federation is a presidential (or constitutional) republic.
2. False. The President is the head of state and is elected directly by the people.
3. True.
4. False. The government consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.
5. False. The executive power belongs to the Government.
6. False. The Federation Council is not elected.
7. True. The Federation Council is formed of the heads of the regions.
8. False. Each of them is checked and balanced by the President.
9. False. The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly.
10. True.