Alexander II Reforms (quiz #2) Flashcards
Who were local issues handled by before Alexander II’s legal reforms took place?
The landlord
Who had the hardest chance at justice?
The poor
What year did Alexander II introduce a system aimed to be an independant judiciary equal to everyone?
1864
How did the legal reforms plan to avoid bribery in court?
pay juries and judges well
What is now described as one of Alexander II’s most progressive reforms?
The introduction to an independent judiciary system
What happened to political cases in Russia?
They were taken out of the court and the secret police were allowed to make arrests without trials
What were zemstvos?
local government assemblies set up to replace the authority of the nobals in local affairs
What year was zemstvo put in place?
1864
What was zemstvo a potentially radical liberal measure towards?
local self-government
What were Dumas?
Urban assemblies
What year did Dumas set in?
1870
What did Alexander II intend zemstvo to support?
The traditional government system
What did the local goverment assemblies have power over?
public health care, prisons, roads, agriculture, education
What were the limitations of zemstvo?
The police were under central control, the provisional government could overrule zemstvo, they were short in funds permanently, the voting system was weighted towards landowners
Who dominated the assemblies?
Conservatives
