Of the following, which best describes Russia's traditions and political culture regarding individual rights?
A)A strong commitment to individual rights has long been a major component of Russian culture.
B)Communist dictatorship was utterly incompatible with Russian democracy and rights.
C)The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 overturned democracy and rights, flourishing under the czars.
D)Russia's long interaction with western Europe meant that concepts of freedom and rights became rooted in Russian culture.
E)There is little or no traditional support for individual rights.

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Russia's political culture and history have been characterized more by centralized authority and limited individual freedoms than by a strong tradition of individual rights. Throughout its history, from the era of the czars through the Soviet period and into the present, Russia has not been known for a strong commitment to the principles of individual rights and freedoms that are often emphasized in Western democracies.

Of the Following, Which Best Describes Russia's Traditions and Political