Why did Gorbachev fail to break up the Communist power monopoly in the Soviet Union?

A) Attempting to keep pace with tiger economies like Japan, Gorbachev overstretched the
U.S.S.R.'s financial base.
B) Gorbachev failed to recognize the strength of Russian agricultural lobbyists.
C) Gorbachev's attempts to match American industrial power overstretched the Soviet's already
crumbling economic base.
D) Gorbachev underestimated how brittle the Soviet power system was, and in turn, it collapsed.

D

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A) a way to prevent a filibuster. B) the Bill of Rights. C) the people who live and vote in their district. D) ways to redistrict congressional boundaries. E) their political views in relation to the president's political views.

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Identify four groups that help formulate policy. Briefly explain their roles in policy formulation

What will be an ideal response?

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