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14 Cards in this Set
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What was the Fundamental Law?
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Both houses had to agree that a law could be changed and then passed on to the Tsar for approval
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What was the Vyborg Manifesto?
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Liberal Duma members appealed to the Russian public to refuse to pay taxes
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Consequence of the Vyborg Manifesto?
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200 deputies were banned
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What did Article 87 state?
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The Tsar had the power to dismiss the Duma
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What did Article 4 state?
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"Supreme autocratic power belongs to the Tsar"
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What was the emergency decree?
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Passed laws without agreeing with the state council or the Duma
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Why was the first Duma dissolved after 73 days?
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Anti Tsarist members tried to reform to abolish the state council
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Why was the Duma a tokenistic democratic organisation that had no real power?
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Emergency decree and Article 87
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Why was the 3rd Duma named "Duma of lord and lackeys"
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Only the richest 30% of the male population could vote - restricted to the wealthy
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In 1907 (3rd Duma) why was it unrepresentative
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The nobility (1%) elected 1/2 and the peasantry (80%) elected 1/5
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What was the imperial state council made up off?
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1/2 elected by the Tsar, 1/2 elected by nobility or Zemstva
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Why was the 2nd Duma dissolved?
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Refused to support Stolypin's plans for land reform
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What were 3 reforms of the Dumas?
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1) Land Captains (1892) replaced by Justices of the peace
2) Universal primary education 3) Health and accident insurance programme |
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Why was the Duma beneficial?
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Duma debates were reported in the press, ability to influence public opinion through media
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