How Does Current Federalism in Russia Compare to Federalism Prior

question 26

Multiple Choice

How does current federalism in Russia compare to federalism prior to Putin's presidency?

• A)Local governors are now directly appointed by the president and approved by local legislatures; prior to Putin they were directly elected.
• B)Federalism has deepened with recently devolved power to some of the republics that are more loyal to Putin.
• C)New federal districts have absorbed some of the power previously held by republics.
• D)Republic governors can now serve directly on the Federation Council.
• E)Federal districts are now headed by presidential appointees instead of by elected leaders, as was the case before Putin.

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Definitions:

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a test or measure differentiates between distinct groups or constructs, showing it is not correlating too highly with measures from different constructs.

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and an individual's scores on both halves are compared.

Test-retest Reliability

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment tool across time, assessing the stability of test scores on repeated applications.

Alternate Forms Reliability

The consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain, administered to the same participants.