The Ukraine Was in a Situation of Cohabitation from 2006

question 61

Multiple Choice

The Ukraine was in a situation of cohabitation from 2006 until the fall of 2007. In the spring of 2007, the president and the prime minister had a heated political conflict. The directly elected president (Viktor Yushchenko) , who himself enjoys a fixed term of office, announced that the parliament would be dissolved (that is, elections would be held at the end of May to elect new members of parliament, which also means a new government) . The Prime Minister (Viktor Yanukovych) argued that this dissolution order was not legitimate. The entire matter was then referred to a constitutional court. Based on this information, can you say what type of democratic institutions the Ukraine had at the time?

• A) presidential
• B) parliamentary
• C) semi-presidential

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Definitions:

Angina Pectoris

A condition marked by severe chest pain due to insufficient blood supply to the heart, often associated with coronary artery disease.

Myocardium

The muscular tissue of the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body.

Pericardial Sac

The Pericardial Sac, or pericardium, is a double-layered membrane that surrounds the heart, providing it with protection and lubrication.

Papillary Muscles

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart, attaching to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendineae and preventing valve inversion.