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Question 1
The lower house in
Russia is known as the
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National Federation.
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Duma.
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National Council.
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House of Commons
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Bundestag
Question 2
In a pure proportional
representation system, a party gaining 25 percent of the vote would expect to
receive how many of 100 available seats?
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No seats
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2 seats
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25 seats
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50 seats
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100 seats
Question 3
The Russian revolution
of 1917 led to the emergence of what in Russia?
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Monarchy.
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Democracy.
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Communism.
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Capitalism.
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Oligarchy.
Question 4
The process of
impeachment is found in what type of system?
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Presidential
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Parliament
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Parliament
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Authoritarian
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Capitalist
Question 5
First-past-the-post
winners receive:
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A majority of the votes
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A plurality of the votes
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A minority of the votes
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A multiplicity of the votes
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A couple of votes
Question 6
The Russian monarchs
were known as
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Kings.
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Czars.
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Leninists.
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Bolsheviks.
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Mensheviks
Question 7
The ruler in the USSR
considered the most brutal was
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Lenin.
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Stalin.
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Khrushchev.
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Brezhnev.
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Gorbachev.
Question 8
Congresses are
typically associated with which of the following types of executives?
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Monarchies
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Prime Ministers
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Prime Ministers
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Presidents
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Autocrats
Question 9
Which of the following
was NOT a great Russian Czar?
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Peter the Great.
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Catherine the Great.
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Alexander I
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Nicholas I
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Lenin I
Question 10
Which parliament is
generally considered the “mother of parliaments”?
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U.S. Congress
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British Parliament
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European Union parliament
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Russian Duma, also known as the
Parliament of “Mother Russia”
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Bundeslag
Question 11
Two key ideas
introduced by Lenin and the Bolsheviks were
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Socialist centralization and the rise of
the workers.
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Democratic centralism and socialist
reform.
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Socialist centralization and the concept
of the vanguard party.
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The revolution of the proletariat and
the concept of the vanguard party.
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The revolution of the proletariat and
democratic centralism.
Question 12
Which of the following
is NOT a major problem in Russian society?
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High rates of alcoholism.
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High crime rate.
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Low life expectancy.
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Low birth rate.
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Low literacy rate.
Question 13
Which of the following
is untrue of legislatures?
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Many politicians start their careers in
the legislature.
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Legislatures are responsible for
enforcing laws.
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Interests groups and lobbyists work with
the legislature to influence policy.
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Legislatures often have the
responsibility of executive oversight.
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Legislatures often debate the merits of
legislation before voting.
Question 14
Which country uses
proportional representation?
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Russia
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United States
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India
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China
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Argentina
Question 15
The corrupt network
that rose up out of the fall of the USSR were the
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Tyrants
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Dictators
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Capitalists
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Oligarchs
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Autocrats
Question 16
Which of the following
countries is an example of an authoritarian state with a legislature?
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South Africa
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Brazil
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China
o
Denmark
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The United States
Question 17
The United States and
Soviet Union were allies during
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The Russian Revolution.
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The American Revolution.
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The Russo-Japanese war.
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World War I.
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World War II.
Question 18
Which country did
Russia have an incursion into in 2014
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Georgia
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Ukraine
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Moldova
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China
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Lithuania
Question 19
Which of the following
has been a widespread problem in Russia’s current political culture?
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Rising middle class
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Russia’s involvement in NATO
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Russia involvement with North Korea
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Corruption through many levels of the
government
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The return to Russian-style democracy
Question 20
A legislature with two
chambers or houses is called which of the following?
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Unicamera
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Duocameral
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Bicameral
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Multicameral
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Duality chamber
Question 21
Traditional
oligarchies, empires, monarchies and sultanates are all examples of:
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Democratic regimes
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Authoritarian regimes
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Populist regimes
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Socialist regimes
Question 22
Who was the leader of
Russia who really began the reform process, changing Russia from a command to
market economy?
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Lenin.
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Stalin.
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Gorbachev.
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Putin.
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Peter the Great.
Question 23
Which of the following
is not an example of an upper chamber?
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The United States Senate
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The German Bundesrat
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The United Kingdom’s House of Commons
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The Japanese House of Councillors
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The Russian Duma
Question 24
To what does the term
“horse trading” refer to in regards to legislation?
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The redistricting that occurs in order
to provide better electoral opportunities for a candidate
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The redistricting that occurs in order
to provide better electoral opportunities for a candidate
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The law of interstate commerce that
prohibits the smuggling of farm animals across state borders
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The art of trading votes for horses.
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The trades and compromises that take
place between legislators to garner votes
Question
25
Which of the following
was a feature of the country during the Stalin era?
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Collectivization of agriculture.
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Rapid industrialization which favored
heavy industries.
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The development of satellite states in
Eastern Europe.
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Increase personal control of the party
by its leader as indicated by purges and violence.
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All of the above.
USA 
India
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