Belarus and Ukraine both have a unitary system of government. Which means that most of the power is held by the central government. Regions don’t have much self-control. The main idea behind a unitary government is to maintain unity within the people and different branches of government throughout a whole country. When a small group controls the power, it’s easier to create fair and consistent laws that apply to everyone in the country, making sure there’s no discrimination to any part of the government or the people.

Belarus: Bicameral Legislative System
Belarus has a bicameral legislative system, which means it has two parties in the legislature.
Party number one: The House of Representatives. Consists of 110 members. Members of this chamber are elected for four-year terms by popular vote. Despite elections, this chamber’s role is largely symbolic, with significant influence from the president. Patry number two: The Council of the Republic. Consists of 64 members. 34 members are elected by local councils, while the rest which is 30 members, are appointed by the president.
The Belarusian National Assembly, with its two parties, operates in a unitary system where the president holds significant power over legislative processes. The legislature, as it passes laws, much of the time has little independence from the president.

Ukraine: Unicameral Legislative System
Ukraine has a unicameral legislative system, meaning it has only one party.
The Verkhovna Rada is the name for the legislative system and it consists of 450 members.
Members are elected for five-year terms using a mixed electoral system.
The Verkhovna Rada plays a major role in making laws, approving the budget for governmental agencies, as well as overseeing different branches of the government. What I find pretty cool to know is that it also has the power to impeach the president or prime minister.
The Ukrainian legislative system is more independent than the one Belarus has. The Verkhovna Rada holds real legislative power and plays a very important role in the country’s politics, although it faces challenges such as corruption and many more.