Fill in the correct form of the Passive Voice.
1. My shoes (buy) last summer.
2. This monument (must / restore) every 5 years.
3. Where the country (situate)?
4. Little children (not/ punish) for this.
5. The weather ( expect) to be perfect next week.
6. A lot of money (spend) to avoid the damage after the flood.
Politically it is a presidential (or a constitutional) republic.
The head of state is the President.
His functions are to control all the three branches of power. The President is commander-in-chief of the armed forces, he makes treaties and enforces laws, appoints the prime minister, cabinet members and key judges.
There are three branches of power: legislative, executive and judicial.
The Federal Assembly consists of the Federation Council (upper house)
and the State Duma (lower house).
The State Duma is elected by popular vote for a four-year period.
The Federation Council is formed of the heads of the regions.
The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly.
The executive power belongs to the Government.
The judicial power is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts.