What Has Become of Democracy in Russia in the Post-Soviet

question 85

Multiple Choice

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

• A)There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.
• B)There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties.
• C)There have been no steps toward democracy.
• D)There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since Vladimir Putin came to power.
• E)There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000.

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