The nature of government 3 Flashcards
structure of government (local) (11 cards)
when were the Zemstva introduced?
1864
how much of the zemstva were nobles?
74%
what did you have to have to be elected onto the Zemstva?
you had to have a certain amount of property
what were peasants and less wealthy townspeople allowed to do regarding the zemstva?
send delegations to the zemstva to argue their cases
when was an urban zemstva created?
1870
what was the urban zemstva called?
the Duma
who were prohibited from sitting on the duma (Alexander II)
the urban proletariat
what kinds of people were represented on the Duma?
lawyers, doctors, teachers and other middle class proffessionals
what did the middle class professionals demand from central government?
political reform
what did the middle class professionals become known as?
the third element
when did Alexander III introduce land captains?
1889
