Russia Vocab

Question 0

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich

Answer 0

Bolshevik and first premier of the Soviet Union

Question 1

Medvedev, Dimitrii Anatol’evich

Answer 1

President of Russia from 2008-12 Premier (PM) of Russia from 2012-present

Question 2

Stalin, Joseph

Answer 2

Second Premier of the Soviet Union who further centralized power and led during World War 2

Question 3

Gorbachev, Mikhail

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Late reformer of the Soviet Union who called for glasnost and perestroika, as well as detente

Question 4

Glasnost

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A policy of openness between political insiders and society

Question 5

Perestroika

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Reforms called for by Gorbachev, most notably economic (elements of capitalism)

Question 6

Demokratizatsiia

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Democratization and creation of a law based state

Question 7

Security Council

Answer 7

Group with broad powers chaired by the president and composed of the heads of power ministries and the PM

Question 8

State Council

Answer 8

Council comprised of heads of regional gov.’s

Question 9

Public Council

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Group comprised of 126 members of various selected NGO’s that deliberates over and makes recommendations on public policy while providing a link between the government and society

Question 10

State Duma

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Lower house of Parliament from which legislation originates, has proportional representation

Question 11

Federation Council

Answer 11

Upper House of Parliament that can only vote on legislation, can be overridden by 2/3’a majority in the Duma, has 2 reps per constituent unit

Question 12

United Russia

Answer 12

Extremely powerful Russian political party