The Communist Party of the Russian Federation

Multiple Choice

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation

A) continues to be an important party in the country, although its success at the polls has steadily declined.
B) initially renamed itself the Socialist Party after the collapse of the Soviet Union but switched back to its original name.
C) has always controlled the Duma.
D) was initially outlawed after the collapse of the Soviet Union but was allowed to participate in politics shortly thereafter.
E) focuses on the social costs of market reform but generally supports it.