Having gained the political independence Kazakhstan became a democratic republic with presidential form of government. The President is elected. The Power in the Republic consists of two branches- legislative power represented by the Parliament and executive power represented by the President and the government. The Parliament consists of two chambers-the Upper Chamber-Senate and the Lower Chamber - Majilis. The Senate is formed by 47 deputies.Majilis consists of 107 deputies, elected according to Parties lists and members and members of Kazakhstan’s Peoples Assembly. The period between parliamentary elections is four years. The Government implements the executive power in the country. It is headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President with the approval of the Parliament. The Government is responsible for its work to the President and is accountable to the Parliament. The Supreme Court and the local courts of the state execute the judicial system of the republic. The Supreme Court is the highest judicial body on civil and criminal cases. Control of Constitutional laws is implemented by the Constitutional Council, which consists of 7 members and is elected for a period of 6 years.
