Cleavages
Major religion causing the majority of religious cleavages in Russia
Christianity
T or F: Media has been increasingly under government control
True
Is Civil Society in Russia well developed?
No obviously
System of gov characterized by concentrating power in the executive branch, modern Russia
What is authoritarianism
Russia changed from a multiparty system to what
A single-party dominant system
The most popular way Russian citizens access the media
Television
Rich, elite people who have close ties to Putin
What is the Oligarchs
Ruling political pert, associated with Putin
United Russia
One of the only oppositional parties in Russia (wants communism)
KPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation)
Age group least likely to watch state TV
18-24 year olds (young adults)
Social movement most common in Russia
What are LGBTQIA+ movements
The violent standoff in 1993 between president Yeltsin and Russian parliament
Constitutional crisis of 1993
Sect of Christianity that has main influence on Russian culture
Eastern Orthodox
Which newspaper was forced to close during the Ukraine Crisis
Novaya Gazeta
Name of the pro-Putin youth group
What are the Nashi
Describes the belief that the state should have primacy over individual rights
What is statism
What system does Russia operate on that reinforces Socio-Economic cleavages
Rentier State
YouTube channel forced to register as a foreign agent due to Russian Government funding
Russia Today (RT)
Name of the Russian President who had more media freedom than Putin
Yeltsin
The patron-client system in Soviet era
Nomenklatura