Question

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, what was the name for the informal councils, like town meetings, where workers, farmers, and soldiers came together to vote and decide issues in a direct, democratic fashion?

Soviets
Bolsheviks
the Duma
NEPs

Answer 1

Generally speaking, the name for the informal councils, like town meetings, where workers, farmers, and soldiers came together was the Duma, although these were implemented by the Czar.