AP Russia Quiz

The tendency of Russian citizens to value the existence of a strong government to protect them is called

• statism

• perestroika

• democratic centralism

• corporatism

One of the most frequently heard current criticisms of Vladimir Putin's presidency is that he is

• allowing the Russian mafia to exert too much power in making political decisions

• displaying too much unpredictable and unstable behavior to be a good president

• centralizing so much power in the presidency that Russia's democratic reforms are in jeopardy

• paying too much attention to the actions and political power of the US president

Which of the following is the best description of the type of political system put in place by the Russian Constitution of 1993?

• a presidential system

• a direct democracy

• a parliamentary system

• a hybrid presidential-parliamentary system

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of British and Russian judicial systems?

• Both systems have mechanisms for judicial review

• Both systems have strong judicial branches that overshadow their respective legislatures

• Britain's judiciary does not practice judicial review, but the Russian Constitution of 1993 created a structure to exercise judicial review

• In both countries, strong legislatures have kept strong judicial systems from developing

The societal cleavage that most influenced the organization of Russia into a "federation" in the early 1990's was

• social class

• religion

• nationality

• racial groups

This Russian leader enacted Perestroika,

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Dimitri Medvedev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

The Communist Party is the second strongest political Party in Russia. The strongest Party in Russia is

• A Just Russia

• Liberal Democrats

• Patriots of Russia

• United Russia

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of party systems in Britain and Russia?

• Britain has a multi-party system; Russia has a two party system

• Britain has no regionally-based parties; Russia does

• Russia's political parties are most likely to be organized around a personality or a powerful individual

• In Russia, political parties are more important in determining voter choices among candidates for public office

The "Slavophile v Westerner" characteristic of Russia's political culture indicates the the political culture is

• ethnically homogeneous

• consensual

• subject to revolutions

• conflictual

The main purpose of the Federation Council, according to the Russian Constitution, is to

• adjudicate disputes between the Duma and the president

• represent individual citizens in the national legislature

• represent regions in the national legislature

• advise the president on foreign policy