Russian Constitution of 1906
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The Russian Constitution of 1906 was the fundamental law that transformed the Russian Empire into a constitutional monarchy by establishing the State Duma and formally limiting the autocratic powers of the tsar.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire (1906)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fundamental State Laws of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1906 ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1906-04-23 ⓘ |
| definedBody |
Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Council of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ State Duma of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedRoleOf | Orthodox Church as dominant faith ⓘ |
| effectiveUntil | 1917 ⓘ |
| establishedInstitution |
State Council of the Russian Empire (as upper chamber)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Duma of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| favoredSuffrageFor |
nobility
ⓘ
property owners ⓘ |
| formOfGovernmentEstablished | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| guaranteedRight |
freedom of assembly (formally, with limitations)
ⓘ
freedom of association (formally, with limitations) ⓘ freedom of religion (formally, with primacy of Orthodoxy) ⓘ freedom of speech (formally, with limitations) ⓘ inviolability of domicile (formally) ⓘ inviolability of the person (formally) ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Emperor of All the Russias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first formal constitution of the Russian Empire
ⓘ
marked transition from pure autocracy to limited constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Russian Revolution of 1905 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf |
Russian autocracy
ⓘ
tsar ⓘ |
| limitedSuffrageFor |
peasants
ⓘ
workers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Autocratic system of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Nicholas II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
legislative participation of elected representatives ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | October Manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredForLaws |
approval by State Council
ⓘ
approval by State Duma ⓘ |
| retainedPowerForTsar |
control over foreign policy
ⓘ
right to dissolve the Duma ⓘ right to issue decrees when Duma not in session ⓘ supreme command of the armed forces ⓘ |
| supersededBy | legal acts of the Russian Provisional Government (1917) ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | entire Russian Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfElectoralSystem | indirect, unequal suffrage for the Duma ⓘ |
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