The political system of Ukraine

Executive power

Legislative power

Constitutional Court

Supreme Court

Cabinet of Ministers

President

Verkhovna Rada

Judicial power

Branches of Government

Ukraine is a young state with an ancient history. It had being struggling for the independence against invasions by the Tatar-Mongols, the Turks, the Crimean Tatars, Lithuanian, Polish rulers and the Russian Empire. And at last on the 16 of July 1990 the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian republic adopted "The declaration of the State Sovereignty of Ukraine.

And the country Ukraine, the largest state in Europe, appeared on the map of the world in 1991, when on the 24^th of August the Supreme Soviet adopted the "Act of the Independence of Ukraine". Before it was one of the 15 republics that made up the USSR.

Ukraine achieved this independent statehood when this historical decision was approved by the all-year-round referendum which was held on the I^s of December 1991. So the Ukrainian people confirmed their wish to live in the sovereign and independent country. Thus a new period in the history of Ukraine started. And now the country has its own territory, government, national emblem, state flag and anthem.

Nowadays Ukraine is a sovereign, independent, democratic, social and legal state. The powers of government are divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. The highest body of legislative power is the Verkhovna Rada – the nation's "lawmaking body". It consists of one chamber and has 450 deputies, which are elected at a general elections every four years in the last week of March. The Chairmen of the Verkhovna Rada is elected by its members. The Verkhovna Rada has meetings called sessions at which deputies discuss and adopt the laws of Ukraine.

The executive branch is headed by the President who is the head of the state. The president has a strong power, can issue orders without the approval of parliament in some matters and is a commander in chief of the military forces. He is elected directly by the voters for a term of five years with no more than two full terms. The first president of Ukraine was Leonid Kravchuk, then he was defeated by Leonid Kuchma, who was the president for two terms. Now the president of Ukraine is Victor Yushchenko, which was elected after the events of The Orange Revolution and is called the popular president.

The president is assisted by a Cabinet of Ministers having responsibility for such areas as foreign affairs and the economy. It carries out domestic and foreign policy of the State, the fulfilment of the Constitution, as well as the acts of the President, develops and fulfil national programs on the economic, scientific and technological, social and cultural development of Ukraine. The Cabinet Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, Vice Prime Ministers and Ministers. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by the Verkhovna Rada.

The judicial power is led by the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court has exclusive constitutional jurisdiction in Ukraine. It consists of 18 judges which are appointed for 9 years. The Supreme Court is the highest juridical body in Ukraine. The Constitution is the main law of the country.

The most important political organization in Ukraine are the party called "Our Ukraine", which made a great contribution during the events of Orange revolution, "Party of regions", whose leader is the ex-candidate to the president of Ukraine – Viktor Yanukovych, "Blok of Yuliya Tymoshenko" whose leader is the ex-prime minister of Ukraine, "The popular party", "Social-Democratic party", "The Socialist party", "Ukrainian republican party", "For the reforms and the order", "The Green party" and others.

Ukraine pursues a policy of peace. Now Ukraine establishes new relations with countries throughout the world. It sets direct contacts with them signing agreements and treaties.

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