The State Duma (Russian: Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma), common abbreviation: Госдума (Gosduma)) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (legislature), the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. It's headquartered in Moscow along with the Federation Council and the president of Russia. Its members are referred to as deputies. A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... Federal Assembly of Russia (Федеральное Собрание) is the name of the parliament of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of Russian Federation, 1993. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... The Federation Council of Russia (Совет Федерации, Soviet Federatsii, Federal Soviet) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Flag of the President of Russia The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... Deputy may mean: A member of a Chamber of Deputies, National Assembly, etc. ...

The enumerated powers of the State Duma are:

• To adopt federal laws (by a majority of deputies) and amend the constitution (two thirds majority is required), which must then be approved by the Federation Council and signed by the President
• To break the veto of the Federation Council of Russia on a federal law by two thirds majority
• To override the veto of the President on a federal law by two thirds majority together with three quarters of votes of Federation Council
• To initiate impeachment proceedings against the President by two thirds majority

Under Constitution of the Russian Federation, 1993, there are 450 deputies of the State Duma (Article 95), each elected to a term of four years (Article 96). Russian citizens at least 21 years old are eligible to run for the Duma (Article 97). The Federation Council of Russia (Совет Федерации, Soviet Federatsii, Federal Soviet) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ... The current Constitution of the Russian Federation (Конституция Российской Федерации) was adopted by national referendum on December 12, 1993 replacing the previous Soviet-era Constitution of April 12, 1978 of Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Current composition

United Russia (Russian Единая Россия - Yedinaya Rossiya) is a Russian political party, which usually labels itself centrist. ... Communist Party supporters attend a May Day rally in Moscow The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации = КПРФ) is a Russian political party. ... The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (Либерально-Демократическая Партия России, Liberalno-Demokratičeskaja Partija Rossii) is a nationalist political party in Russia. ... Rodina (Russian родина) is a transliteration of a generic Russian word meaning place of birth. ...

External links

• Duma Web Site (Russian)