Sources of constitutionalism in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century
Examined the formation of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century in the direction of changing the political regime in the country. From the point of view of the authors the period under review caused enormous damage to the autocracy, eventually exhausting it. The authors pay attention that at the end of 1905, after the October Revolution, on the instructions of the emperor, the State Duma was created from among the population of the country, which is recognized by the legislative body. Realizing that the State Duma includes individuals from among the common population and, by and large, have no experience in adopting any legislative acts, the emperor warns the adoption of such a fundamental law as the Constitution by the new legislative bodies. So, there is a change in the political regime in the country, through bloody revolutionary actions, with the establishment of new legislation and a new political regime.