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8218055572Civil SocietyIndividuals organizing and expressing their interests0
8218055573Constitutional CourtGovernmental body responsible for judicial review1
8218055574DumaGovernmental body that approves the Prime Minister's appointment2
8218055575Federation CouncilGovernmental body that represents the federal administrative units3
8218055576Foreign Policy IssuesSharing of nuclear technology and natural gas in an open and trustworthy manner4
8218055577LeninLed the Bolshevik Revolution that established Communist Russia5
8218055578Political SocializationHow young people learn about civic understanding and involvement in politics6
8218055579Presidential TermsAfter 2008, the official term is two successive six-year terms7
8218055580President vs Prime MinisterStandard division on paper, but reality shifts power with Putin8
8218055581PrivatizationThe transfer or selling of government owned companies to private citizens9
8218055582Proportional RepresentationWhen parties that receive 7% or more of votes in an election are guaranteed seats in their legislative body10
8218055583PutinAuthoritarian ruler of Russia11
8218055584Rule of lawWhen laws rule a nation and cannot be overstepped by individuals/government officials12
8218055585Semi-PresidentialDemocracy that hold positions for both a president and a prime minister13
8218055586StalinTotalitarian ruler of Russia14
8218055587Two Round Voting ModelType of voting where a second round is held if no candidate receives a majority in the first round15
8218055588United RussiaPutin's Party16
8218055589Yukos TrialAn example of presidential overreach and the weakening of rule of law17
8218178005Similarity between China and Russia todayBoth restrict civil society18
8218180516Markers of a democracyAccepting the rule of law and competitive elections19
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