Historians have debated Catherine's sincerity as an…
1756 CE to 1767 CE
Historians have debated Catherine's sincerity as an enlightened monarch, but few have doubted that she believed in government activism aimed at developing the empire's resources and making its administration more effective.
Initially, Catherine attempts to rationalize government procedures through law.
In 1767 she creates the Legislative Commission, drawn from nobles, townsmen, and others, to codify Russia's laws.
Although the commission does not formulate a new law code, Catherine's Instruction to the Commission introduces some Russians to Western political and legal thinking.
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