in the years prior to world war i, the government of russia was\na communist system.\na democratic…

in the years prior to world war i, the government of russia was\na communist system.\na democratic republic.\nan autocratic monarchy.\na constitutional monarchy.
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Before World - War I, Russia was ruled by the Romanov dynasty. The Tsar held absolute power, making it an autocratic monarchy. It was not a communist system (which came after the 1917 Revolution), not a democratic republic, and not a constitutional monarchy as the Tsar's power was not effectively limited by a constitution.
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C. an autocratic monarchy