Liberals opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers true or false

Answer:

(a) Kulaks Kulaks were the well to do peasants of Russia The members of the Bolshevik party raided the Kulaks and their goods were seized. It was believed that the Kulaks were exploiting the peasants and hoarding grain to earn higher profits and thus leading to grain shortages. (b) The Duma (i) During the 1905 Revolution, the Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament or Duma as it was called in Russia. (ii) The Tsar dismissed the first Duma within 75 days and the second Duma was reelected within three months. (iii) The third Duma was packed with conservative politicians Liberals and revolutionaries were kept out of the Duma. (c) Women Workers between 1900 and 1930 (i)Women made up 31 per cent of the factory labour force by 1914 but they were paid less than men. (ii) In the February Revolution in many factories the women led the way to strikes. Thus, 22 February came to be called the International Women's Day, (iii) Marfa Vasileva stopped work and declared a strike, the women workers in the factory were ready to support her. Soon the men also joined them and all of them moved to the streets. (d) The Liberals (i) The liberals were one of the groups which wanted to change the society. The liberals wanted a nation which tolerated all religions. (ii) At that time the European states usually discriminated in favour of one religion or another. (iii) Liberals also opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers. They wanted to safeguard the rights of, the individuals against governments. (iv) They argued for a representative elected Parliamentary Government subject to laws interpreted by a well trained Judiciary that was independent of rulers and officials. (v) They did not believe in universal adult franchise, i.e., the right of every citizen to vote. They felt that men of property mainly should have the right to vote. They did not want the vote for women.

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The correct answer is Liberals.

Key Points

Liberals
- They opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers.
- They wanted to safeguard the rights of individuals against governments.
- They argued for a representative, elected for a representative elected Parliamentary government.
- They did not believe in universal adult franchise.
- They also did not want the vote for women.

Additional Information

Radicals
- They wanted a nation in which government was based on the majority of a country’s population.
- Many supported women’s suffragette movements.
- Radicals opposed the privileges of great landowners and wealthy factory owners.
- They were not against the existence of private property but disliked the concentration of property in The hands of a few.
Conservatives
- They were opposed to radicals and liberals.
- Earlier in the eighteenth-century conservatives were generally opposed to the idea of changes.
- By the nineteenth century, they accepted that some change was inevitable.
- They believed that the past had to be respected.
- Change had to be brought about through a slow process.
Democrats
- They believed in democracy and supported democracy.
- They believe in the political system.
- They believe in the social equality of all people.