This is the Head of State. The post is currently held by Vladimir Putin.
What is the President
100
Former royal rulers of the Russian empire, were violently overthrown and promptly killed by the Bolsheviks, derived from the word caesar
What is the Tsars
100
The belief by powerful groups and citizens that a state exercises rightful authority.
What is legitimacy.
200
A party regarded as far right, though its name implies otherwise. Seeks conservative goals and a renewed Russian Empire
What is The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
200
The theoretical foundation of communism based on the struggle between the capitalist and working class.
What is Marxism
200
This means that while the government is nominally a democracy. There is a large amount of repression and many undemocratic institutions.
What is an Illiberal Democracy
200
A small group of powerful individuals who gained control fo the economy through privatization in the 1990's.
Who are oligarchs.
200
Each citizen of Russia could use these to buy shares in the company where they worked.
What is privatization vouchers.
300
The Minority party of the Russian revolutionary group created a long standing split with the Majority Bolsheviks
What is The Mensheviks
300
Economic decisions were made by individual owners under this policy. Led to a competitve economy that responded to the needs of consumers.
What is privatization
300
These are leaders of sub-national units of government. Currently they are appointed by the President and confirmed by local legislatures.
What are Governors
300
A Centrist party that existed between 1995 and 2000.
What is Our Home is Russia
300
Russian political parties select their candidates and the citizens vote on this list. The seats are then alloted based on the percentage of votes received.
What is proportional representation.
400
A bland centrist party that holds the most seats in the State Duma
What is United Russian Party
400
A unified and heirachical structure of executive power ranging from federal to local that is reinforced by appointments and oversight.
What is power vertical
400
These are Communist Party officials who gained their positions due to the patronage of superior members of the party.
What are Nomenklatura
400
Nuclear Power plant located in the Ukraine that had a famous meltdown, scattering radiation all over Russia and Europe.
What is Chernobyl?
400
The government put in place immediatly following the abdication of Tsar Nikolas II.
What is provisional government.
500
A center-left social liberal Party, is in a union with the Union of Rightist Forces to gain enough votes to enter the State Duma which Ya might be Crazy
What is The Yabloko
500
Policy of restructuring that decentralized economic decisions, expanded public discussion and reduced isolation
What is Perestroika
500
The founder of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Who is Zhirinovsky
500
Coup d’etat against Russian leader who called for reforms opposed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). It failed after 2 days.
What is the Coup against Gorbachev?
500
The violent process by which Joseph Stalin ensured the communist party was only loyal to him and eliminating all opposition.