Chnages In Local Government Under Alexander III

Question 1

What was created in July 1889

Answer 1

A new state-appointed office of ‘Land Captain’

Question 2

What did ‘Land Captain’ have the power to do?

Answer 2

-override elections to the zemstvo and village assemblies
-disregard zemstvas decisions

Question 3

What were land captains made responsible for?

Answer 3

-law enforcement
-government in the countryside
- could ignore the normal judicial process, overturning court judgements

Question 4

What did a further act in 1890 do

Answer 4

-changed election arrangements for the zemstva, as to reduce the peasants’ votes
-placed the zemstva under central government control

Question 5

what effect did having Zemstva under central government control have?

Answer 5

-had the effect of channeling their efforts away from political discussion towards social services(including education, health,local transport and engineering projects)

Question 6

in June 1892 what arrangement was made for towns?

Answer 6

-the electorate was reduced to the owners of property above a certain value
-mayor + members of the town councils became state employees, subject to central government direction
-changes helped to ensure a more efficient collection of taxes