Alexander III Flashcards
how were A3’s views similar to the great chain of being
he believed that with god’s direction he alone could decide what was right for his country
who was A3’s tutor
Konstantin Pobedonostsev
A3’s immediate reaction the death of his father
the revolutionaries were hanged
what was the role of the ‘land captain’
it was a new state-appointed office with the power to override the decisions in the local elections and disregard the zemstvo decisions
how was the electorate changed in 1892
it was reduced to owners of properties above a certain value
how did policing change
increased number of police and spies to help infiltrate the revolutionaries
how did policing power change
the police were given the power to detain and arrest anyone who they believed would commit a crime or anyone who was related to a criminal
how did the judicial system change
they could stage closed court sessions in which there would be no observers or media to report on the trial
changes to university life
students were forbidden from gathering in groups of more than 5 and they were more closely monitored
how did school life change
primary education was placed in the hands of the orthodox church once again
what were the changes to censorship
newspapers were allowed to be closed down and a life ban placed on publishers and editors, all literacy publications had to be officially approved
