Other domestic reforms: local government Flashcards
1
Q
What are the zemstva?
A
A system of elected local councils
2
Q
What levels were zemstva at? (2)
A
- District
- provisional
3
Q
How were zemstva representatives chosen?
A
Through system of electoral colleges
4
Q
Who were the separate colleges for? (4)
A
- Nobles
- Townspeople
- Church
- Peasants
5
Q
What did the voting procedure do?
A
It was done in a way that allowed the nobility to dominate
6
Q
What were the zemstva given the power to do? (3)
A
- Improve public services
- Develop industrial projects
- Administer poor relief in times of hardship
7
Q
What happened in 1870?
A
Dumas were set up
8
Q
How did the intelligentsia respond?
A
It raised their hopes
9
Q
What were the problems with the zemstva? (5)
A
- Powers were limited
- No control over state or local taxes
- Provincial governors continued to appoint officials who could overturn their decisions
- Never truly the “people’s assemblies”
- Professionals used the meetings as an opportunity to debate political issues and criticise the government
10
Q
What were the zemstva composed of?
A
Men who understood the locality and its needs.
11
Q
Who did zemstva attract? (4)
A
- Doctors
- Lawyers
- Teachers
- Scientists
12
Q
When did these reforms take place? (2)
A
1864-1870
