Role and Impact of the Dumas, 06-14

Question 1

Who was appointed minister of Interior in 1906?

Answer 1

Pavel Durnovo

Question 2

Why did Liberals co-operate with the Tsars regime?

Answer 2

They did not want Russia to slide into anarchy

Question 3

Who replaced Witte as Prime-Minister in 1906?

Answer 3

Stolypin

Question 4

What tactic did Stolypin use to restore order in the countryside?

Answer 4

death penalty

Question 5

What were the Fundamental laws of 1906?

Answer 5

• became the new constitution of Russia
• created a national parliament - lower house known as Duma
• Upper house - ‘Council of State’ - those appointed by Tsar
• Article 87 - Tsar could ignore parliament and rule by decree - did not fulfill demands of Tsar’s political opponents

Question 6

What is a constitution?

Answer 6

set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed

Question 7

What was the First Duma?

Answer 7

• elected April 1906
• dissolved after 73 days
• making too many radical demands e.g. release of political prisoners

Question 8

What was the Second Duma?

Answer 8

• elected February 1907
• passed important land reform laws supported by Stolypin
• lasted only 3 months - still made too many radical demands

Question 9

What was the Tsars reason for dissolving the 2nd Duma?

Answer 9

police claimed Duma were encouraging mutinies in armed forces - gave Tsar reason

Question 10

How was the 3rd Duma elected?

Answer 10

• Tsar and Stolypin held elections Nov 1907
• Only wealthiest 30% could vote - too few reformers in new parliament as wealthy did not want reforms
• election resulted in a pro-Tsar Duma

Question 11

What reforms were passed by the 3rd Duma?

Answer 11

land reforms, not much

Question 12

When was Stolypin assassinated?

Answer 12

1911

Question 13

When was the 4th Duma elected?

Answer 13

June 1912 - supported Tsar

Question 14

What positive impacts did the Dumas have on Russia?

Answer 14

• removed Land Captains, replaced with more effective Justices of the Peace
• Plan to establish universal primary education introduced
• some health & accident insurance programmes developed to help workers
• some improvements in Russian Armed Forces were implemented
• establishment and continued existence of Dumas moved Russia closer towards becoming a full democracy