Political structure of Ukraine

What type of republic is Ukraine according to its Constitution?

• Presidential Republic

• Parliamentary Republic

• Parliamentary-Presidential Republic

• Semi-Presidential Republic

Who is the head of state in Ukraine?

• The Prime Minister

• The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

• The President

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Who is the head of the government (Cabinet of Ministers) in Ukraine?

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

• The Minister of Foreign Affairs

According to the Constitution, state power in Ukraine is divided into which three branches?

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Legislative, Electoral, and Supervisory

• Executive, Administrative, and Judicial

• Parliamentary, Presidential, and Court

What is the highest legal force in Ukraine?

• Acts of the Cabinet of Ministers

• Laws passed by the Verkhovna Rada

• Decrees issued by the President

• The Constitution of Ukraine

Ukraine is a unitary state. What does this mean in terms of its administrative structure?

• Power is equally divided among all regions.

• Each region has its own independent government and laws.

• There is a single central government with authority over the entire country, although administrative units have some degree of autonomy.

• The country is a federation of independent states.

How many main levels of administrative division does Ukraine have? a) Two b) Three (Oblasts/Autonomous Republic/Special Status Cities, Raions, Hromadas) c) Four d) Five

• Two

• Three (Oblasts/Autonomous Republic/Special Status Cities, Raions, Hromadas)

• Four

• Five

What are the largest sub-national administrative units of Ukraine called?

• Provinces

• States

• Oblasts

• Counties

Besides the 24 oblasts, what other two types of first-level administrative divisions exist in Ukraine?

• National Districts and Special Economic Zones

• Autonomous Republic (Crimea) and Cities with Special Status (Kyiv and Sevastopol)

• Federal Territories and Independent Municipalities

• Governorates and Metropolitan Areas

What is the term for the amalgamated territorial communities that form the primary level of local self-government in Ukraine, established through decentralization reforms?

• Rayons

• Municipalities

• Hromadas

• Provinces