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The Republic of Uzbekistan is a presidential constitutional republic , whereby the President of Uzbekistan is both head of state and head of government . Executive power is exercised by the government . Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Supreme Assembly, the Senate and the Legislative Chamber . The judicial branch (or judiciary), is composed of the Supreme Court , Constitutional Court, and Higher Economic Court that exercises judicial power .
The movement toward economic reform in Uzbekistan has not been matched by movement toward political reform. The government of Uzbekistan has instead tightened its grip since independence (September 1, 1991), cracking down increasingly on opposition groups. Although the names have changed, the institutions of government remain similar to those that existed before the breakup of the Soviet Union . The government has justified its restraint of public assembly, opposition parties, and the media by emphasizing t
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