In the 1900's, Russia was one of the poorest countries in Europe. Majority of the people in Russia were peasants. They were extremely poor and had hardly enough to eat. Then there was the rise in the number of industrial workers. They worked in mines and factories and received low wages and lived in deplorable housing conditions. The government tried to help but Russia had joined World War I and the war was a priority. Tsar Nicolas II had little interest in matters of the state. He ignored the hardships and struggles of the people and they in turn lost their faith in him. They were discontented and ready to revolt.
<span>Centralized federalism.
Centralized federalism is based on the concept that one central (federal) government develops all policies, and the states/counties/principalities job is to implement and interpret that policy. In this case, states rights do not allow them to decline the federal policies.</span>
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Opposed Taft because he signed and defended the Payne-Aldrich Tariff (A weak bill that raised tariffs, but not enough to protect American-big business.)
