Ukraine

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=Government and politics=

National government
Ukraine is a parliamentary republic, like the other eighteen member States of the Slavic Federation (but unlike most other, non-Slavic Federation, parliamentary republics), the President is both head of state and head of government, and his tenure depends on the confidence of the Verkhovna Rada (the national legislature of Ukraine). The executive, legislature and judiciary are all subject to the supremacy of the Constitution, and the superior courts have the power to strike down executive actions and acts of the Verkhovna Rada if they are unconstitutional (conflict with the constitution).

The Verkhovna Rada, consisting of the XXXX-member Senate of the Republic (upper house) and the XXXX-member State Duma (lower house), is the bicameral national Parliament of Ukraine. The Senate of the Republic, commonly referred to as the "Senate", is elected every two years by the XXXX oblasts of Ukraine with the Oblast Dumas each electing XXXX Senators, and the elections staggered so that one-third of the seats are filled at every biennial election. On the other hand, the State Duma, also referred to as the "Duma", as a whole is elected every two years by the people of Ukraine via a system of open-list mixed-member proportional representation

After each parliamentary election, the Senate and Duma jointly elect from the membership of either house the President of Ukraine; however the President serves a term of office that is equal to one-and-a-half times the term of the Duma —e.g., four years. No President may serve more than two consecutive terms in office. Subject to the Advice and Consent of the Senate, the President appoints from the Senate the Vice-President and from either the Senate or the Duma (or both) Ministers, who, together with the President and Vice-President, form the Cabinet which consists of Departments and Ministries. The President, Vice-President, and the Cabinet may be removed by the Senate (provided two-thirds of the Senators concur), but only after the Duma has succesfully passed a motion of no confidence.

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Regional and local government


Ukraine is a unitary state, but for administrative purposes and for local self-government the country is divided into 26 regions, namely 25 oblasts and the capital city of Kiev. Although Ukraine is a unitary state, the various regions enjoy substantial autonomy in tending to their affairs, and even though the national government by law has the power of oversight of the regions, including removing regional officials as well as dissolving the regional dumas, it rarely does so.

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=Military and homeland security=

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Homeland security


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=Crime and law enforcement=

Crime
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