Russian government

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  • Russian government
    • Emperor/Tsar
      • Autocratic and unlimited monarch
        • God-ordained
        • Lack of political freedom
          • Violence
      • Total authority
        • Over all Russians (60 million people)
          • Hard to control everyone
          • Rebellion if leader is disliked
    • Imperial Council of State
      • Met regularly to advise Tsar
        • Tsar often ignored them
          • Tension between council and Tsar
    • Personal Chancellery of his Imperial Majesty
      • Acted of the Tsar's personal secretariat
      • Consisted of legal experts
      • Controlled the political police
        • Revolts against political police
        • Political police too violent
    • Provincial governors
      • 50 provinces in Russia, each divided into 20 districts
      • The gentry of each province had their own assemblies to elect judges/police chiefs
        • These posts were unpaid and carried heavy responsibility
          • Unwanted positions, given to those who don't deserve it
    • Law enforcement
      • Nobility was expected to control its own districts
        • If law/order broke down, the army was sent in
          • Army = violence
  • Colour key: pink = features
    • Colour key: grey = potential problems

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