The Legislative Commission of 1767

Catherine’s original intent was to take a step towards liberalism in forming the commission. Although Catherine’s “Instructions” was a very liberal document, in fact it was not liberal at all. In Catherine’s instructions she specifies that the “ruler of Russia is absolute”, then proceeding to say that any other power would not be able to operate with such effectiveness. By Catherine claiming absolute power in her Instructions, she was attempting to convey her political legitimacy to the Russian people. By telling them that there is no other form of government that would be able to do a better job than “the ruler

The commission addressed many issues of each class of Russian citizens. However, although many different groups were able to attend the commission, enslaved serfs, which composed 50% of the population was not allowed to attend, thus leaving their concerns unaddressed. Although those Russians at the commission agreed on many ideas, there was a great deal of conflicting ideas among the citizens, which was an obstacle for the commission in general.

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