A state that not only ruled the country but also owned the land.
What is a patrimonial state?
100
Radical market reform endorsed by Boris Yeltsin in which there would be a radical rupture in the ecomony
What is shock therapy?
100
The _________ is elected directly by the population every four years
Who is the president?
100
Economically, post-communist countries that liberalized the _____ suffered less recessions in 1990s.
What is least?
100
With a slogan of "Land, Peace and Bread", this group overthrew the government in 1917
Who are Bolsheviks?
200
Mikhail Gorbachev tried to implement four concepts of Perestroika, Glasnot, Demokratizatsiia, and _____
What is New Thinking?
200
The four main pillars of reform were:
-the lifting of price controls
-encouragement of small private businesses
-privatization of most state owned enterprises
-opening the economy to _____________ __________.
What are international influences?
200
Russian national legislature
What is the Duma?
200
The system of patronage in Communist countries. It ensured that loyal supporters occupied all important offices.
What is the nomenklatura system?
200
Which "group" targeted rich foreigners, Russian bankers and outspoken journalists?
What is the mafia?
300
Concept where party leaders claimed they understood the interest of the working people better than the people did
(hint: type of party)
What is the vanguard party?
300
Wealthy individuals who had benefited from the privatization process and who often held significant political influence.
What are oligarchs?
300
Which president was elected by a popular vote of 71%, while the closest competitor had 14%
Who is Boris Yeltsin?
300
The current communist party of Russia, CPRF is an acronym of which political party?
What is the Communist Party of the Russian Federation?
300
Which former CIA employee and NSA contractor disclosed classified details of several top secret government mass surveillance programs to the press? He is living in Russia under temporary political asylum
Who is Edward Snowden?
400
The Russian bourgeoisie (aka blank) failed to emerge in Russia as it did in Western Europe
What is the entrepreneurial class?
400
Which gender still endures many of the same hardships from which they suffered in the Soviet period?
Who are women?
400
Giving different regions varying priveleges
What is asymmetrical federalism?
400
Also known as PR, it is determined by party lists according to voting results. Encourages election of more political parties.
What is proportional representation?
400
The process of distribution of tax revenues among the various levels of government is called fiscal __________.
What is federalism?
500
Russians were reluctant for kids because of daily hardships, uncertain future and decline in ________ __ ______.
What is standard of living?
500
In 1998, the government was finally forced to allow a radical devaluation of the overvalued _____.
What is ruble?
500
The CPSU is an acronym for?
What is the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
500
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1_ countries gained their independence.
(Hint: a number between ten and nineteen)