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Functions of the Soviet Presidium

The document discusses the functions and nature of the Presidium in the Soviet Union, highlighting its role in representing the state, appointing ambassadors, and ratifying international treaties. It also details the powers of the Presidium, including the ability to declare a state of war, bestow honors, and grant immunity to deputies. The analysis suggests that the Presidium is a unique innovation of communist leadership designed to maintain control over various state activities.

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Functions of the Soviet Presidium

The document discusses the functions and nature of the Presidium in the Soviet Union, highlighting its role in representing the state, appointing ambassadors, and ratifying international treaties. It also details the powers of the Presidium, including the ability to declare a state of war, bestow honors, and grant immunity to deputies. The analysis suggests that the Presidium is a unique innovation of communist leadership designed to maintain control over various state activities.

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544 AN INTRODUCIION 10 POUHCS

(6)
The Piesidmm also peifoims a numbei of executive ,

functions which aie executed by the foiinal head of


the state/
It lepiesents the state in its lelation
to
in othei countiies
foieign states, appoints and lecalls ambassadoi s of the U [Link].
and leceives foieign ambassadoi s acci edited to the Soviet
Union
(7)
Moieover, like the USA. Senate, the Picsidium lat'ifies

and denounces international tieatics by a simple majoiity of


votes

Fuitheimoie, when the Supieme Soviet is not


(8)
m
session, the Presidium can pioclaim a state of war and onjthat
account older general or partial mobilisation, and shoit of
that, It can proclaim maitial law
bestows decoiations and titles of honoui
(9) It
including^ —
militaiy titles, diplomatic lanks and othei special titles

(10) The Soviet Deputies enjoy


immunity against aiiest.
Without the consent of the Supieme Soviet, no Deputy can be
aiiested or prosecuted and in the mteival between its sessions,
no Deputy can he aiiested without the pei mission of the
Piesidmm
(11) Lastly, the Piesidmm has the light to paidon and
thus to work as the final couit of appeal

Nature o£ the Presidium

An analysis of the vaiieties of functions entiusted to the


Piesidmm by the Constitution natuially laises the question,
ziz, what IS the natuie of the Presidium > Is it a legislative^
01 an admmistiative body ? Or is it a body corresponding to
the head of the state m
othei countiies with this diffeience
that it IS collegial in foim >

The Presidium as has been pointed out eailier is an inno-


vation of tire communist leaders to make their control effective
in all spheies of state activities has been designed in such
It
a way that the communist leadeis by piessmg
a button can
simultaneously legulate, control, modify, letaid
and co-oidmate
ihc activities of the different departments
of the goveinment.
The real fact is that the Pohtbuieau is the
neive system ‘and
the centre of political giavity of
the system of goveinment
and

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