Knowra Federal Assembly of Russia Federal Assembly of Russia The Federal Assembly is Russia’s national legislature, comprising the Federation Council and the State Duma. Its constitutional powers include passing federal laws and approving the federal budget.
State Duma : The lower chamber of Russia’s Federal Assembly, elected by voters and responsible for passing federal laws. It is the directly elected chamber and the main venue for introducing and debating legislation.
Legislative process in Russia : The constitutional procedure by which federal bills are introduced, considered, approved, and enacted in Russia. It traces how the Duma, Federation Council, and president participate in making federal law.
Bicameralism : A legislative system in which two chambers share lawmaking authority. Russia’s Assembly is bicameral, with chambers representing different constituencies and performing different roles.
Russian constitutional amendments of 2020 : A package of amendments to Russia’s Constitution adopted in 2020, altering state institutions and presidential term rules. The changes reshaped the Assembly’s institutional context and the balance among branches.
Federation Council : The upper chamber of Russia’s Federal Assembly, representing the country’s federal subjects. Its review of legislation gives the regions a formal role in national lawmaking.
Legislative initiative in Russia : The constitutional right of specified Russian officials and institutions to introduce bills in the State Duma. It determines which actors can formally place a proposal before the Assembly.
Unicameralism : A legislative system with a single chamber exercising the legislature’s functions. It contrasts with Russia’s division of legislative work between the Duma and Federation Council.
Impeachment in Russia : The constitutionally defined procedure for removing the Russian president from office on specified grounds. The Assembly’s chambers participate in a demanding process for presidential removal.
Federal subjects of Russia : The constituent regions of Russia, including republics, territories, regions, federal cities, an autonomous region, and autonomous areas. Their representation is the constitutional basis of the Federation Council.
Russian presidential veto : The Russian president’s constitutional power to reject a federal law and return it for reconsideration. A presidential veto can send legislation approved by the Assembly back into deliberation.
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