Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

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The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the highest legislative body and nominal supreme authority of the USSR, functioning as its national parliament from 1938 until the country's dissolution in 1991.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former political institution
legislature
parliament
unicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction USSR
linked to: Soviet Union
capital Moscow
chamber Soviet of Nationalities
Soviet of the Union
composedOf Soviet of Nationalities
Soviet of the Union
controlledBy Communist Party of the Soviet Union
country Soviet Union
deFactoStatus rubber-stamp legislature
deJureStatus supreme organ of state power
dissolved 1991
endTime 1991
firstElection 1937 Soviet legislative election
historicalEra Cold War
inception 1938
jurisdiction Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
linked to: Soviet Union
lastElection 1989 Soviet legislative election
legalBasis 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
legislativeBodyFor Soviet Union
legislativePeriod convocations lasting about four to five years
location Moscow
meetingPlace Grand Kremlin Palace
linked to: Kremlin

Kremlin
numberOfChambers 2
officialLanguage Russian
power amendment of the Constitution of the USSR
approval of state plans and budgets
election of the Council of Ministers of the USSR
election of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
enactment of laws of the USSR
precededBy All-Russian Central Executive Committee
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
replaced Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union
replacedBy Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
role highest legislative body of the Soviet Union
national parliament of the Soviet Union
nominal supreme authority of the Soviet Union
significantEvent adoption of the 1977 Soviet Constitution
declaration of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991
startTime 1938
subordinateBody Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
votingSystem indirect elections dominated by the Communist Party

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Soviet Union legislature Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Hero of Socialist Labour conferredBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union composedOf Soviet of the Union
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union composedOf Soviet of Nationalities
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union chamber Soviet of the Union
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union chamber Soviet of Nationalities
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union accountableTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union reportedTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union reportsTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union legislativeBodyEstablished Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union createdChamber Soviet of the Union
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
1937 Soviet legislative election legislativeBody Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR partOf Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR reportsTo Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union adoptedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union couldElect Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union followedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union replacedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Soviet armed forces subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union replacedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union replacedByBody Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Soviet government legislativeBody Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Constitution of the Soviet Union governingBody Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Constitution of the Soviet Union establishes Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR appointedBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Defense of the USSR subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR legislativeBody Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR adoptedBy Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR adoptedBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Constitutional Oversight Committee of the USSR reportsTo Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Head of Government of the Soviet Union appointedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Head of Government of the Soviet Union confirmedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Head of Government of the Soviet Union subordinateTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet partOf Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet appointedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Soviet of Nationalities partOf Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union appointedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union reportsTo Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ratifiedBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Sholokhov memberOf Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union appointedBy Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
office of General Secretary of the CPSU linkedInstitution Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Soviet Socialist Republics centralGovernment Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 10 October 1943 legislativeBody Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
State Defense Committee foundedBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
linked to: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union