INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT

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The structure of the government was put in place by the Constitution of 1993. It borrows from both presidential and parliamentary systems, and like France, the resulting hybrid government is meant to allow for a strong presidency, but at the same time place some democratic checks on executive power. Its brief history has been stormy, but it is too early to say whether the difficulties centered on Yeltsin's ineffective presidency, or that they reflect inherent flaws within the system.