Which Statement About the Russian Policy Making Process Is NOT

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Russian policy making process is NOT accurate?

• A) Whereas societal groups and political parties had little input into the policy-making process during the Yeltsin era, this is no longer the case during the Putin-Medvedev era.
• B) Whereas, during the Yeltsin era, oligarchs were able to exert considerable influence, this has not been the case during the Putin-Medvedev era.
• C) Whereas, during the Yelstin era, conflict between the executive and the legislature made policy making contentious, the legislature has generally followed the executive's lead during the Putin-Medvedev era.
• D) Whereas during the Yeltsin era, regional governors were able to exert considerable influence, this has not been the case during the Putin-Medvedev era.
• E) Policy implementation has been a consistent problem.

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