Structure of government

Question 1

Alexander II what were the three sections of the Personal Chancellery of his imperial majesty

Answer 1

The personal secretariat, legal advisors and the secret police (the third section)

Question 2

Alexander II when was the committee of ministers introduced and how many ministers were there . what was the problem with it. who were they answerable to

Answer 2

Established in 1861 and it consisted of 13 ministers in charge of different departments. Job roles often overlapped and ministers did not work together. they were answerable to the tsar

Question 3

Alexander III what did he abolish and what date

Answer 3

Council of ministers in 1882

Question 4

Nicholas II what was launched in 1905 and what was it similar to

Answer 4

October manifesto and it was similar to a uk constitutional monarchy.

Question 5

Nicholas II What did the fundamental laws do and what date

Answer 5

1906 and gave more power back to the tsar, meaning that he could disband the duma

Question 6

Nicholas II who was the council of ministers chaired by and what did it provide

Answer 6

It was chaired by a prime minister and provided material for the duma to discuss before it was passed to the tsar

Question 7

Nicholas II What could the Duma do

Answer 7

They could not pass laws but oppose legislation

Question 8

Nicholas II what did the fundamental laws give nich the power to do

Answer 8

give the power to disband the duma which he did in 1906,07 and 1917

Question 9

Lenin What did lenin create regarding the SOG

Answer 9

All Russian congress of soviets

Question 10

Lenin What did lenin create regarding the SOG

Answer 10

All Russian congress of soviets

Question 11

Lenin What was the Central committee

Answer 11

it basically ran the country and was responsible for the politburo (policy), the Orgburo (party affairs) and the Ogburo (cheka)

Question 12

Lenin what did the Sovnarkom consist of and who was the chairman

Answer 12

Consisted of peoples commissars who had specific responsibilities Chairman was lenin

Question 13

Lenin what was the cheka considered to be

Answer 13

it was a tool of the government not an organ ( it did what it was told)

Question 14

Lenin why did the sovnarkom appear to be democratic and why was it not

Answer 14

Members of the Sovnarkom were elected by various Soviets but the Bolsheviks dominated the Soviets

Question 15

Lenin what did the 1924 constitution do

Answer 15

Ostensibly given more rights to nationalities (flags and anthems)

Question 16

Stalin what did the 1936 constitution do

Answer 16

1936 it created the Supreme soviet which elected the Sovnarkom.it was given power to make laws for the USSR and met twice a year

Question 17

Stalin what did article 126 do

Answer 17

Made the communist party the nucleus of the USSR

Question 18

Stalin what was the communist party like

Answer 18

It was very hierarchical with stalin at the top

Question 19

Khrushchev what did he change

Answer 19

Not much he was the Same as stalin regarding SOG