Exam 7: Russia

Considering the extreme power of the Russian presidency, does the national legislature serve any important independent functions in modern Russia? How has the national legislature's role evolved since 1991?

A key institution in Russia's religious and political culture is:

Which of the following statements about Russia's judiciary and rule of law is accurate?

Historically, Russia's international identity can be described as:

One recent event that raised concerns over Russia's foreign policy was its intervention in:

How does current federalism in Russia compare to federalism prior to Putin's presidency?

The differences in powers between different regions in Russia are referred to as:

Lenin consolidated the 1917 revolution in part through the nomenklatura, which were:

Gorbachev's reforms in the 1980s relied on the policies of glasnost and perestroika, or:

How has the Communist Party developed in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union? How is the Communist Party of the Russian Federation different from other postcommunist parties in Eastern Europe?