Each of them is checked and balanced by the President.
The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly
It consits of the Federation Council (upper house) and State Duma (lower house)
The members of the State Duma are elected popular vote for a four-year period.
It is formed of the heads of the regions
each Chamber is headed by the Chairman
Legislature is initiated in the State Duma , but to become a law a bill must be approved by the lower and upper houses and signed by the President
The executive power belongs to the Government.
The judical branch is represented by the Constitutional Court , the Supreme Court and regional courts.