Which of the following is true with regard to the distribution of power as per the constitution of Russia?
A. Power is concentrated in the office of the prime minister.
B. The prime minister has the authority to both appoint and dismiss the president.
C. A system of checks and balances is instituted to ensure the effective decentralization of power.
D. The Russian constitution gives the judicial branch of the government considerable influence over the president and makes the presidency a tool of the judiciary.
E. The constitution accords the president the authority to issue decrees that have the immediate effect of law.
E
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