Russian History
What was the secret police called under the USSR
Oligarchs
Has Judicial Review
Constitutional Court
Largest cleavage of the Russian Federation
Nationalism
Has tensions with this country over Syria and recent elections
United States
What was the name of uprising by Lenin where they overthrew Nicolas II
Bolshevik Rev
These were quotas set in the USSR for production of heavy industry, such as oil, steel and electricity
Five Year Plan
Can appoint the Prime Minister
President
Largest religion in Russian Fed
Russian Orthodox
Russia is generally against this treaty, but generally tries to work with them rather than against.
NATO (North America Treaty Organization)
The systematic removal of people from the party, state and offices under Stalin
Purges
Government makes all decisions regarding the economy.
Command Economy
Can pass bills/ laws
State Duma
Name the class struggle during Tsarist Russia
Serfs vs. Nobles
This leader generally had good relations with western governments especially with Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Boris Yeltsin
Russian leader who was the primary player in the Cuba Missile Crisis
Khrushchev
This was the transfer of economic power from the government to private hands with a market economy. (during USSR)
Perestrokia
Final court of appeals on civil cases
Supreme Court
Name of the group that are nationalistic, militarily oriented and rejects western values
Slavophile
The ending of the buildup of military equipment for purposes of better foreign relations
"New Thinking"
Smaller political party that are a moderate factions of the Social Democratic Party, before WWI
Mensheviks
State Corporatism
Approves presidential decrees
Federation Counsil
Name for the second largest nationalist group?
Tartar (Muslims)
Near abroad or 2nd world country