All-nature Of Gov Flashcards
(17 cards)
What significant judicial reforms were introduced by Alexander II?
Show trials were introduced to discourage opposition -> noticable with Vera Zasulich
Better judge training and pay for less corruption
Volost peasant courts
What was the number of primary schools in Russia in 1856?
1856 = 8000
1880= 23,000
What was the total number of primary school students declared open to all by Alexander II?
From 400,000 to over 1 million
What year was the Emancipation Reform that freed private serfs?
1861
How many state serfs were freed by the 1866 reforms?
40 million
What are redemption payments?
Payments required from former serfs to buy their freedom and pay for their land
What is a ‘Duma’?
Local town council, elected bodies
What was the effect of censorship under Alexander II?
Foreign publications could be sold in Russia relaxation.
By 1865 publications could report on government policy
1866- reassertion of censorship
What was the significance of the Vera Zasulich trial?
Noble’s daughter who murdered was found not guilty by a sympathetic jury
What does the term ‘Liberal’ refer to in the context of opposition?
Promotes freedom and gradual reform
What does the term ‘Radical’ refer to in the context of opposition?
Believes in extreme change
When did the group ‘Land and Liberty’ split?
1879
What was the goal of the ‘People’s Will’ movement?
To challenge the autocracy and push for reform
What was the impact of the assassination of Alexander II?
It led to a backlash against reforms and a return to repression
What was the response to the demands for further reform after Alexander II’s assassination?
Increased repression and censorship
How did All deal with liberal opposition
Pacification of reform demands and then reactionary turn for education + censorship
How did All deal with radical opposition
Use of third section,show trials,reactionary turn and loris melikov constitution that didn’t get passed due to assassination
