Exam 8: Russia

Members are elected to the Duma by

Presidential elections in Russia have become

Gorbachev's policy of opening Soviet society to more open criticism and discussion was called _________.

The most important industry economically to Russia today is __________.

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the prospects for either democracy or capitalism in Russia? Why do you reach that conclusion?

In the 1980s, Soviet censors stopped reviewing most works of literature and journalism before they were published. This was an example of ___________.

The Western-inspired policy of privatizing state-owned industries and rapidly converting to a free market economy is known by what name?

How has the evolution of political parties in the Russian Federation progressed since 1991? How is this different from the evolution of political parties in most Western democracies?

Stalin was succeeded in office by __________.

Which of the following term best captures the nature of the current Russian state and power structure?

The Russian "entrepreneurs" who run most of the big businesses today are usually referred to as _________.

Before his death, Lenin warned that neither Trotsky nor _________ should take power once Lenin died, but his wishes were not followed.

Vladimir Lenin advocated for which of the following concepts that permitted open debate until policy had been decided, and then point absolute support was required?

People who resisted this process were sent to forced labor camps?

Although elected president in 2008, __________ was mainly a figurehead.

The first elected president of the Russian Federation was _________.

The territory surrounding the Russian Federation is known in Russia by what term?

Since 1993, Russia's government has become more ___________.

What components of Gorbachev's perestroika were actually enacted into law? Why did this set of reforms fail to accomplish what Gorbachev desired?

The leading policy-making body in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the __________.