Zemsky assembly in the governance system of the Russian state

The article is devoted to the study of Zemsky assembly in the governance system of the Russian state. According to the study results, the author comes to the conclusion that, unlike similar parliamentary Western European institutions, Russian Zemsky assemblies, though having real political power, did not oppose themselves to the head of the state. On the contrary, Zemsky assemblies sought to strengthen the governance system of the Russian state headed by the absolute monarch.