Alexander II - Wider Progressive Reforms Flashcards
Zemstva were created in…
1864
Zemstva were only in provinces…
With a Russian majority
__/__ provinces had zemstva
37/70
The zemstva were dominated by…
The nobility
Courts were previously…
Corrupt, inefficient, and favoured the rich
The court system was…
Simplified
_____ courts for peasants emphasised their lower status
Seperate / Volost
Name 2 new elements introduced
Trial by jury and Justices of the Peace
Overall, the judicial reforms…
Backfired on the regime by creating rule of law
Universal conscription for ___ was introduced
All over 21
Modern ___ and ___ introduced
Artillery and rifles
Service was reduced to…
15 years
Reforms were opposed by…
The nobility
The army still relied mainly on…
Uneducated peasant conscripts
The army was less ____ and ____, but still had a high proportion of ____
Brutal and class-ridden
Noble officers
