Soviet union and russian empire?

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In what ways did the communist government of the Soviet Union resemble or how was ir different that of the Russian Empire?

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Imperial Russia was similar to Soviet Russia in many ways, but the main similarity was the strength of the rulers. They were different in many aspects as well, means of succession, influence on the everyday citizen, and core values.

The Russian empire under the czar (or 褑邪褉褜 in Russian) was the absolute ruler of the country. Depending on the emperor, that power was distributed differently with some allowing nobles more direct control over their own oblasts (states). One such emperor was Nicholas I who freed the serfs and created a system of advisers and administrators. Others, such as Alexander III and Nicholas II who followed him thought that power was a divine right and should be the absolute will and whim of the emperor. The elected government that Nicholas II created under pressure was largely ineffective and weak. Czars succeeded one another upon their predecessor's death and the lineage was kept within the royal family. Imperial Russia lasted from 1721 to 1917.

The Soviet Union was very much alike Imperial Russia in that the rulers (especially Stalin) had absolute power. From Lenin onward, the Soviet leaders' will was followed very closely by the Supreme Soviet and the Communist Party. This isn't to say there weren't disagreements. After Lenin's death, several leaders shone among the ranks as possible successors. Through political intelligence and violence, Stalin had all executed or exiled, and he assumed power. Other Soviet leaders never had the same amount of power, but still dictated much of what happened in the Soviet Union. Succession was determined by party loyalty and brute force.

The Soviet government was monstrously large and cumbersome. Our bureaucracy doesn't even compare to the size and scope of how much the Soviet government ran the lives of everyday people. In this way it was different from Imperial Russia. The czars were largely unconcerned with the lives of the everyday peasant in the Ukraine, but Soviet leaders wanted to make a communist paradise. In order to make this, the government had to be incredibly large and concerned with every person. In the cities especially, Soviet programs were designed and implemented extensively.

Soviet core values were very different from those of Imperial Russia. The czars believed in their own divine right so heavily supported the Russian Orthodox church while the Soviets were officially atheist. This idea really didn't change however. Instead of giving devotion to God, the Russian people were directed to give their attention to the Communist State and the future of communism. Lenin in particular was almost deified.

Really, Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union were alike in that many of the policies of the Soviet Union were just old ideas directed toward new goals. However, many differences also existed creating the radical break seen in Russian history and felt in Russia today. This break has been repeated in Russia now with the passage of Communism and with the Russian foray into democracy. Source(s): Russian Language and History Courses at Truman State University
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Russian empire was a monarchy and unlike let's say Britain it was absolute with the Tzar having all the power. At times there was a parlament type body (Duma), but it did not carry too much weight. Also, nobles where given rulling power under the Tzar in certain regions of the country.

Soviet Government was not dissimilar to let's say US government, except for the fact that one party controlled everything. In fact there were elections, but people where predetermined. Basically as you moved up party ranks you moved up government ranks
This is a question from a sheet for a world history course of yours eh? The answer is that the Rulers were both a military dictatorship in a sense and the average everyday people had no rights...or no say in the government.

(BTW tovasrish or w/e wikipediaed that answer haha.)