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By Bridget Johnson, About.com

Definition: In modern Russian politics, the State Duma is the lower house of parliament, with 450 seats and four-year terms for deputies, or legislators. (The upper house is the Federation Council of Russia.) The Duma is located in downtown Moscow.
Pronunciation: doo-mah

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