Institution

State Duma

The State Duma was the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire, created after the Revolution of 1905. Its powers were limited, and the tsar dissolved it several times. Accounts of the Russian Empire treat it as a limited step towards constitutional government.

State Duma
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). State Duma. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/state-duma
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“State Duma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/state-duma. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “State Duma.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/state-duma.
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