The Mongolian empire influenced the development of Russian culture and economics. The mongols expected the Russians to pay tribute for holding their own kingdom. it destroyed Russia's economy was affected them to trade with others and puts them in isolation with the rest of the world. So the Russians turned to the east, in language, the arts,and religion. During the golden Horde Islamic and Muslim culture and religion was an influence.
The legislative branch would have two houses each state would also have two representatives, and it didn't matter how big or small the states were.