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Russia is a democratic federative state based on rule of law and a republican form of government. State power in Russia is exercised by the President, the Federal Assembly, the Government and the courts. One of the basic principles of constitutional government is the division of powers. In accordance with this principle, power must not be concentrated in the hands of one person or one institution. It must be divided among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of power. The division of powers requires that there be a clear delineation of responsibilities and a system of checks and balances so that each branch of power can offset the others. The President is at the summit of the system of state power. He ensures that all the state institutions are able to carry out their responsibilities and keeps watching over them to ensure that no institution can encroach one another's prerogatives, attempt to usurp power in the country or take over another's powers.
The president of Russia is the government’s chief executive, the head of state, and most powerful official. The president is elected by the people to serve a six-year term. The president, with the approval of the lower house of parliament, appoints a prime minister to serve as the head of government. The prime minister is the top-ranking official of the Council of Ministers (cabinet). The council carries out the operations of the government. Each institution of state power is only partially responsible for enforcing the Constitution. Only the President has the responsibility of safeguarding the state system, the state's sovereignty and integrity. This is the guarantee that the other state institutions and officials can exercise their powers in a normal constitutional fashion. The President's place in the state power system is tied to his constitutional prerogatives regarding, above all, the executive branch of power.
The Constitution gives the President a number of powers that he can use on, an ongoing basis to influence the government's work. These powers include approving the structure of the federal executive bodies of power, appointing deputy prime ministers and ministers, the right to preside government meetings, exercise control over the lawfulness of the government's action, and direct subordination of the security ministries to the President. The President has the right to dismiss the government or to accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, which automatically entails the resignation of the government as a whole. The President works with two consultative bodies — the Security Council and the State Council. The President chairs these two Councils.

1. What is the form of government in Russia?
2. What are the branches of power in Russia?
3. Is the President appointed or elected??
4. What prerogatives is the president’s place in the state system tied to?
5. Who presides government meetings?