21.   The constitution gives Yeltsin the upper hand in disputes with parliament, allowing him to disband the legislature if it rejects his nominee for premier three times.

22.   THE Constitution Tribunal will rule next Wednesday whether the Senate has the constitutional right to reject nominees proposed by the Supreme Court for seats on the Constitution Court.

23.   The Constitution Tribunal ruled yesterday that the Senate has no authority to reject nominees forwarded by the Supreme Court for seats on the Constitution Court.

24.   The Council has for the first time been required to present evidence for rejecting nominees.

25.   The Senate yesterday spent over two hours debating whether the chamber could reject any nominee from the Supreme Court.

26.   The president may disband parliament if it rejects his nominee for premier three times.

27.   The Russian constitution gives Yeltsin the upper hand in disputes with parliament, allowing him to disband the legislature if it rejects his nominee for premier three times.

28.   Under Russian law, Yeltsin has the right to dissolve parliament and call early elections if the Duma rejects his nominee three times.

29.   Under Russian law, Yeltsin has to dissolve parliament and call early elections if the Duma rejects his nominee three times.

30.   Under the constitution, the president can dissolve parliament and call new elections if the Duma rejects his nominees three times.