Deck 5: Russia

Question 1

The central contribution of Karl Marx to the development of the communist ideology was a belief in the role that economic factors played in political and social change

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to Lenin, an ideal communist society would be established once a socialist legal system was introduced

Answer 2

False

Question 3

According to the text, not since Lenin had a Russian leader made such a significant theoretical contribution to communist ideology as Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In Russia, democratization is a process in which proponents of democracy are aspiring to establish that form of government but as yet have not achieved that goal.

Question 5

A central feature of democratization is a recognition of the importance of government by rule of law

Question 6

The 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation has been referred to as the Gorbachev Constitution

Question 7

The President of the Russian Federation is elected to a six-year term

Question 8

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation is appointed by the President with the consent of the State Duma

Question 9

The KGB had been assigned only one duty in the Soviet Union, that of espionage.

Question 10

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union was responsible for administering the Committee for State Security

Question 11

Most crimes that are committed in Russia are investigated by the politisa

Question 12

Because Russia has had an extensive police system, the country has not been confronted with organized crime

Question 13

The Soviet Union had an internal passport system designed to monitor the movements of its citizens

Question 14

After the 1917 Russian Revolution, any citizen could function as a prosecutor in a criminal trial

Question 15

All citizens in the Soviet Union who had attained the age of 25 were eligible for election as a judge

Question 16

When the Constitutional Court of Russia hears a case involving an interpretation of the Constitution, the decision requires a two-thirds majority with no abstentions

Question 17

Russian citizens have a constitutional right to assistance of counsel

Question 18

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation can serve as a court of first instance

Question 19

When a regional court handles a serious criminal matter, the court is composed of three judges and five assessors

Question 20

Defense attorneys in the Soviet Union were not permitted to participate in the preliminary investigation of the procurator

Question 21

In order to serve on a jury in Russia, a person must have reached the age of 21

Question 22

One reason for the small number of practicing attorneys in the Soviet Union was attributed to the revolutionary view that law and the legal profession would ultimately become superfluous in a communist society

Question 23

When a justice of the peace court sits in Russia, it is composed of one justice of the peace

Question 24

In the Soviet Union, judicial objectivity was hampered because judges were evaluated on the basis of the number of convictions and acquittals

Question 25

When a Russian trial is conducted with a jury, the jurors decide both questions of fact and law

Question 26

Russian citizens cannot petition the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation about allegations of constitutional rights violations

Question 27

Since the demise of the Soviet Union, interest in the study of law has increased significantly in Russia

Question 28

Most cases of first instance in Russia are heard in a district court

Question 29

The maximum sentence imposed in a criminal trial in a justice of the peace court in Russia is less than three years

Question 30

The Constitution of the Russian Federation states that a person has the right to see a lawyer following the initial police interrogation

Question 31

When a suspect is detained in Russia, the interrogation must begin within 24 hours of the detention

Question 32

In all cases, the ultimate decision to prosecute rests with the Russian procurator.

Question 33

Russian criminal procedure calls for witnesses to be present during searches and seizures by the police

Question 34

If a civil suit for damages is not brought against a defendant found guilty of a crime in Russia, the trial court can order compensation for the victim

Question 35

Russian trials are not open to the public

Question 36

In Russia, civil suits against the accused in a criminal matter cannot be entertained by the court along with the criminal case

Question 37

If a civil suit is entered jointly in a criminal case in Russia, its outcome would be determined solely by the judge and without the jury

Question 38

In Russia, appeals are heard by a panel of five professional judges

Question 39

Changes in the Russian economic system have prompted the creation of several new crimes in the criminal code

Question 40

In Russia, the chief of the local politsia can impose a fine on people who have been accused of minor offenses and whose guilt is obvious

Question 41

The Soviets created special prisons for political prisoners

Question 42

According to the Russian procedural code, all courts hearing cassation appeals must do so within 30 days of receipt of the petition

Question 43

Soviet prisons had been criticized for the quality of medical care

Question 44

Parole does not exist in Russia

Question 45

In Russian prisons, all inmates are required to work

Question 46

When sanctioning an offender in Russia, a court can order that part of the wages of the offender be deducted and paid to the state

Question 47

In Russia, if the age and nature of the offense warrants that a juvenile's trial be conducted in a district court, the court would be composed of five people's assessors

Question 48

The Russians have established a special court in the judicial hierarchy to handle all juvenile delinquency cases

Question 49

In Russia, most juvenile cases are handled by a commission on juvenile affairs

Question 50

Most first-time juvenile offenders receive a suspended sentence in Russia

Question 51

The Russian Revolution was made possible largely by the theoretical contributions of:

A) Marx
B) Lenin
C) Trotsky
D) Stalin

Question 52

The most pronounced theme running throughout Russian history has been the presence of:

A) famine
B) religious freedom
C) security
D) totalitarian authority

Question 53

The class struggle was associated initially with:

A) Gorbachev
B) Hegel
C) Marx
D) Trotsky

Question 54

Placing all authority within the executive of the Communist Party was governed by the principle of:

A) democratic centralism
B) dialectical materialism
C) democratization
D) none of these

Question 55

The first serious attempt to convert the Soviet Union into a modern industrialized society was undertaken by:

A) Engels
B) Lenin
C) Stalin
D) Khrushchev

Question 56

Gorbachev's view of democratization for the Soviet Union was to lead to:

A) the rule of law
B) the plurality of ideas
C) equality
D) all of these

Question 57

The majority of citizens in the Russian Federation are attempting to establish:

A) communism
B) democracy
C) oligarchy
D) none of these

Question 58

According to the Russian Constitution, a person can hold the office of president of the Russian Federation for:

A) 1 term
B) 2 consecutive terms
C) 3 consecutive terms
D) unlimited number of terms

Question 59

The prime minister of Russia is appointed by:

A) the State Duma
B) the Council of the Federation
C) the president
D) Constitutional Court

Question 60

The founder of the Cheka was:

A) Joseph Stalin
B) Lavrenti Beria
C) Yuri Andropov
D) Felix Dzerzhinsky

Question 61

The first state security police in the Soviet Union was known as:

A) Cheka
B) NKVD
C) GPU
D) GULAG

Question 62

The Committee for State Security in the Soviet Union was responsible for:

A) detecting dissent within the military
B) guarding the Soviet borders
C) spying on citizens and foreign visitors
D) all of these

Question 63

In the Russian Federation, state security is the responsibility of:

A) KGB
B) Federal Security Service
C) Federal Counterintelligence Service
D) Federal Intelligence Bureau

Question 64

Of the regular police forces in Russia, the oldest is the:

A) Internal Troops
B) Volunteer Police Aides
C) politsia
D) Guard Troops

Question 65

In Russia, the politsia is concerned with:

A) public order
B) crime prevention
C) traffic safety
D) all of these

Question 66

The Federal Security Service is involved with:

A) intelligence
B) counter-intelligence
C) combating crime
D) all of these

Question 67

Basic training for a recruit in the Russian politsia is usually:

A) 2 to 3 months
B) 4 to 6 months
C) 12 to 16 months
D) 20 to 24 months

Question 68

For approximately five years following the Russian Revolution, the more serious criminal cases were tried before:

A) revolutionary tribunals
B) investigating commissions
C) people's courts
D) none of these

Question 69

A major cause of crime and other social ills in the Soviet Union that was recognized by the government was:

A) illegal drugs
B) police corruption
C) alcohol consumption
D) decadent influences from western Europe

Question 70

Legitimate legal mechanisms and procedures were least effective during the regime of:

A) Khrushchev
B) Lenin
C) Stalin
D) Brezhnev

Question 71

According to the text, within the Russian Federation, the crime problem is often associated with:

A) alcohol consumption
B) drug abuse
C) counterfeiting
D) all of these

Question 72

The Soviet Procuracy had supervisory responsibilities over:

A) criminal cases
B) KGB
C) prisons
D) all of these

Question 73

In Russia, the judicial body that has the ultimate responsibility for constitutional oversight is:

A) Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
B) Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
C) Procurator General of the Russian Federation
D) Council of the Federation

Question 74

To serve on a jury in Russia, a person must:

A) live in the district where the trial will occur
B) be legally competent
C) not have a criminal record
D) all of these

Question 75

Judges on the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation serve for:

A) life
B) 15 years
C) 10 years
D) 5 years

Question 76

The Constitution of the Russian Federation of 1993 prohibits:

A) the creation of extraordinary courts
B) the independence of judges
C) the immunity of judges from prosecution
D) the removal of judges from office

Question 77

A court hearing a serious criminal case in Russia usually consists of:

A) 3 judges
B) 1 judge
C) 1 judge and a jury
D) 1 judge and 2 justices of the peace

Question 78

In Russia, the law states that judges are subordinate to:

A) the President
B) the State Duma
C) the Constitution
D) none of these

Question 79

The most powerful component of the Russian justice system is:

A) the procuracy
B) Constitutional Court
C) President of the Russian Federation
D) Federal Security Service

Question 80

The Russian Constitution states that:

A) everyone is guaranteed the right to receive legal assistance.
B) a person is presumed innocent until guilt has been proven
C) a person cannot be convicted more than once for the same crime
D) all of these