The Endocrine system regulates the activities of the body by secreting complex chemical substances (hormones) into the blood stream. These secretions come from a variety of glands which control various organs of the body. The key functions are: 1  To regulate the metabolic functions of the body.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. Russia became a democracy in 1991 under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. They changed from being a communist nation and became a democratic country with Yeltsin becoming the first president.
Russia was the first great power in Europe to become a dictatorship. For hundreds of years Russia had been ruled by czars. These czars had become hated. Russia suffered terrible defeats by the German army during World War I. This led the Russian people to revolt in 1917.