RUSSIA & NIGERIAReview

RUSSIA Marxism, Leninism, Stalinism Command Eco v. Eco liberalization Policies under Khruschev, Gorby, Yeltsin, Putin Impact on people of Communism falling Oligarchs relationship with Yeltsin v. Putin Voting stats in USSR v. RF Political parties Current Policy Issues Putin’s changes in govt to centralize power at the Kremlin Nashi Asymetric State structure & powers Restrictions on civil society

ROUND 1~ COMMUNIST RUSSIA1. What funded the mass industrialization of

Stalin’s 5 year plans?2. Which previous Russian leader was Gorbachev

most like?3. What was one effect of the privatization

process in Russia?4. Stalin’s reign of terror in the 1930’s5. What is the title held by the communist

party’s leader?6. 1980’s program that allowed more free

expression7. In communism who controls the “means of

production”?

RUSSIAN STATE REVIEWWHAT OFFICE?~ ROUND 2&3 President Prime Minister Federal Council State Duma Bureaucracy Constitutional Court Supreme Court Local Governments

RUSSIAN STATE REVIEWHOW DO THEY GET THEIR JOBS?~ROUND 4

A. Directly elected by votersB. Nominated by the President approved by local

legislaturesC. Appointed by the President approved by the

Federal CouncilD. Appointed by the President approved by DumaE. Appointed by President ONLYF. Directly elected by voters from party listsG. Appointed by governor or regional legislaturesH. None of the above

RUSSIAN STATE REVIEWTRUE/ FALSE ~ROUND 5 1. Judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Duma.

2. The Prime Ministers controls “non-power” ministers.

3. The Russian bureaucracy is politically neutral.

4. The Duma and Russian President are directly elected by voters.

5. The Russian oligarchs became wealthy during agricultural collectivization.

6. The increase to 7% in the Duma has made it possible for smaller parties to win seats.

7. The Duma currently has a mixed electoral system where half members are elected through SMD and half through proportional representation.

8. The Constitutional Court is appointed by the President and approved by the Federal Council.

9. The Prime Minister is the commander in chief.

10. Together the Duma and Federal Council and override the president’s veto.

RUSSIAN STATE REVIEWTRUE/ FALSE ~ROUND 611.Cabinet members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Duma. 12. The Prime Minister may not be of the majority party in this parliamentary system.

13. The President is selected in a two ballot system with simple plurality.

14. The Federal Council is the lower house with little power other than delaying legislation. 

15. Members of the Federal Council represent local issues at the national level.

16. Russia’s supreme court has the power of judicial review but hesitates to use it. 

17. Russian presidents serves 2 terms of six years according to the 1993 constitution.

18. The President’s decrees carry the force of law.

19. Patron-client relations have decreased since the fall of communism in Russia. 

20. Russian new electoral rules are helping to create a strong 2 party system.

ROUND 2~ THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION1. List 3 changes Putin has made to weaken the

opposition2. As of 2012 how long can the Russian president

serve?3. What is the name of the Russian court that has

judicial review?4. How do the 15 members of Russia’s Electoral

Commission get their jobs?5. What is the name of the region where most

minority conflict occurs?6. What is the name for Russian courts that handle

commercial conflicts?7. Name 2 Russian institutions that are directly

elected.

NIGERIA LDC- slide Causes of shifts in regime Key people

Babangida Obasanjo Abacha Yar’ Adua Goodluck

Cleavages Structure

Powers Electoral systems

Political Parties & Elections INEC- reforms Fraudulent elections

Military- role Impact of Imperialism Media (read this section)

ROUND 3~ NIGERIAN LEADERSA

D

C

F

B

E

ROUND 4~ NIGERIA1. What is the current party in power?2. Describe the electoral system used in for

Nigeria’s president.3. Nigeria’s word for patron-client relations4. Give two examples that show Nigeria is

becoming more democratic.5. What is the Nigerian National Question?6. List the 3 major regions and their ethnic

groups.7. Briefly describe asymmetrical federalism.

ROUND 5~ COMPARISONS1. R/GB legislature upper house (similarity)2. R/M party system (similarity)3. R/GB parties (difference)4. R/M electoral system in legislature

(difference)5. R/M electoral system in legislature

(similarity)6. N/M regional cleavages (difference)7. N/M political culture (difference)8. N/R parties (similarity)9. R/GB powers of the legislature (similarity)10. R/GB legislature lower house(difference)