Russian Constitution of 1906

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The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws, was enacted on April 23, 1906, on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma.

Its Chapter I declared and defined the autocracy of the Russian Emperor, including Emperor's supremacy over the Law, the Church, and Duma. Examples of this are "ART. 4. The supreme autocratic power is vested in the Emperor of all the Russias. It is God's command that his authority should be obeyed not only through fear but for conscience' sake." and "ART. 9. The Sovereign Emperor approves the laws, and without his approval no law can come into existence."

Chapter II defined the rights and the obligations of the citizens of the Russian Empire. It defined the scope and supremacy of the law over Russian subjects. It confirmed the basic human rights granted by the October Manifesto, but made them subordinate to the supremacy of the law.

Chapter III is the regulation about the laws.

Chapter IV defined the composition and the scope of the activities of the State Council and the State Duma.