The Loris-Melikov Constitution

Question 1

What was the reason for this constitution

Answer 1

-political crisis in 1870s due to army being bogged down in Russo-Turkish war
-famine swept countryside + attempts on tsar life increased

Question 2

What did mlikov do when appointed minister internal affairs

Answer 2

-released political prisoners
-relaxed censorship
-removed salt-tax
-lifted restrictions on activities of zemstva
-third section abolished + powers transferred to regular police
-okhrana created but became just as oppressive as third section

Question 3

What was the report that Loris-Melikov produce

Answer 3

-was in response to zemstva demands
-recommended inclusion of elected representatives of nobility, zemstva + town gov’t in debating drafts for state decrees
-Alexander II accepted + signed report morning 13th march 1881
-called meeting of council of ministers to discuss document but same day tsar killed by bomb

Question 4

What happened in the assassination of Alexander II

Answer 4

-tsar travelling to winter palace
-people’s will revolutionary group positioned along route with bombs
-first 2 thrown missed + landed among Cossacks
-tsar got out to check on injured + third bomb thrown killing him instantly