Changes in Local Government
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- Changes in Local Gov.
- The Third Element
- In 1864, the zemstvo (regional councils) were introduced after the emancipation of the serfs
- an elected membership of landowners, urban dwellers and peasants
- In 1870, the urban equivalent, the Duma was created
- The entry requirement was very tough, so it excluded the urban working class
- A liberal voice: the third element, along with government and nobility
- Dominated by teachers, lawyers, and doctors etc.
- thought the central government should be remodeled after them
- They were disbanded in Oct 1917, and replaced with Soviets
- In 1864, the zemstvo (regional councils) were introduced after the emancipation of the serfs
- Soviets
- The first soviet appeared in St Petersburg in 1905
- It's aim was to coordinate strikes and protect factory workers
- SRs and SDs looked to dominate the executive council
- Bolsheviks began to dominate the soviets
- Power of the Soviet
- From March-Oct 1917 (provisional gov. time), the Soviets held a lot of power
- They ditacted strikes and controlled essential services like transport
- They also had power over the military
- The first soviet appeared in St Petersburg in 1905
- Judicial Changes
- 1864: Legal Reforms
- Juries in criminal cases
- hierarchy of courts for different types of cases
- Pay judges better to decrease corruption
- 1877: Post-assassination attempt
- New department of Senate to try politcial cases
- Failed as Alex II was killed in 1881
- 1881: Alex III
- Regressed from liberal law
- Police were centralised under Ministry of Interior
- Special courts for political cases
- Justices of Peace replaced with Land Captains
- 1917+: Communist Rule
- New criminal code to punish anti- revolutionaries
- 1864: Legal Reforms
- The Third Element
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