LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Learning Outcomes By the end of this lesson you will be able to… Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A*

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* Task: Once you are in and settled… Fact Test! You have 5 minutes only.

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* All Russia leaders used a form of centralised Administration. How did it operate in our different time periods? How far was it effective and did it affect society And government? To what extent did the degree of centralisation Change from one administration to the next? Central administration is the leading or presiding body or group of people, and the highest administrative department which oversees all lower departments of an organization.

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964?

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* Who had more power? Orgburo Ogburo

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964?

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* Continuity All systems heirarchical in structure with Tsar or Politburo at top. Organs of government accountable to Russian leaders rather than people. Soviet Central Executive committee similar to Tsarist council of ministers. Lenin disbands constituent assembly similar to Nicholas II and Dumas. Soviet administration swamped with “Leading Cadres”. Officials in both regimes detached from affairs of ordinary peasants/workers. Key Changes October Manifesto 1905 abandoned Committee of Ministers Duma elected lower chamber created in 1905 1906 Fundamental Laws made Duma accountable to Tsar 1917 Constituent Assembly closest to Democracy. Bolsheviks promote “Democratic Centralism” Lenin rules initially without fixed consitution e.g. Decree on Land and Peace 1917 1936 Soviet Constitution creates Supreme Soviet Soviet of the Union Soviet of Nationalities Article 126 of Constitution made Communist Party “Nucleus of all the public and State organisations of the working people.

Course Documents Alexander II Alexander III Nicholas II Provisional Government Lenin Stalin Khrushchev Government Society Economy War Fact Tests Essay Feedback

LO: How did central administration change in Russia 1855-1964? Describe the key workings of governments E-D Explain their impact upon Government and Society C-B Judge how far this changed over time A-A* Task: You need to create two diagrams, side by side. One showing the structure of Tsarist Russia and the other Soviet Russia. Success Criteria Clear definitions of the workings of each group/sections. Names of key members Similarities and differences!