The Russian Federation is a presidential (or a constitutional) republic. The president is the head of the state and is elected directly by people. The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states. Each state has its own government; it’s like 50 small states. Official of any rank are elected by US citizens. The constitution proclaims a federal system of government which keeps both the states and the federal power from getting too much power. The federal power is located in Washington. It is based on legislative, executive and juridical branches of power. The legislative power is vested in Congress, which consists of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The executive branch is headed by the President who is assisted by the Vice President. The judicial branch is made up of Federal district Courts, 11 federal courts and the Supreme Court. There are also 3 branches of power in Russia. The President has much power; he controls all the three branches of power. The federal assembly represents the legislative power. It’s made of the two houses: the Federation Council and the State Duma, which make laws. The Federal government represents the executive branch of power; the juridical branch of power consists of the constitutional court, the Supreme Court and lower courts.