Political Culture and Participation

Question 1

Political Culture examples

Answer 1

-Charismatic leader
-Nationalism
-Order/Stability

Question 2

Legitimacy examples

Answer 2

-1993 constitution.
-Nationalism: proud of powerful country
-Charismatic Putin’s leadership.

Question 3

Civil Society

Answer 3

“Voting”- controlled by Putin
No indpt media (control).

Question 4

Religious Cleavage

Answer 4

Sunni Muslims VS Orthodox christians: Differ in core beliefs, rituals, worship, and religious law.

Question 5

Chechnya Cleavage

Answer 5

Beslan school seige: Chechnyans wanted independence, faught with terrorism (killing 330, in beslan school). Putin responded with military, failed and recruited to violence. (bombs).

Question 6

Civil Rights

Answer 6

-Equality
- privacy
- voting (supposedly)

Question 7

Civil Liberties

Answer 7

• Expression
• Assembly