Task 3. Answer the following questions

1. What type of state is Russia?

2. Who is the head of the Russian Federation?

3. In which case does the President have the right to suspend acts passed by local executive bodies?

4. What are the three independent branches of state power in Russia?

5. When does the President stop performing his duties ahead of time?

6. What are the basic principles of voting when electing the President?

7. Name 4-5 duties of the President.

Task 4. Use the information from the text and your background knowledge to fill in the chart below: