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Structure of the Soviet Government

The document outlines the structure of the government of the USSR, detailing the Council of Ministers, the Supreme Soviet, and the Presidium. The Supreme Soviet consists of two houses, elected by the people and representing various nationalities, while the Presidium acts as a standing committee with significant powers. Additionally, the judiciary is led by the Supreme Court, with judges elected by the Supreme Soviet and a Procurator-General overseeing law enforcement.

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Structure of the Soviet Government

The document outlines the structure of the government of the USSR, detailing the Council of Ministers, the Supreme Soviet, and the Presidium. The Supreme Soviet consists of two houses, elected by the people and representing various nationalities, while the Presidium acts as a standing committee with significant powers. Additionally, the judiciary is led by the Supreme Court, with judges elected by the Supreme Soviet and a Procurator-General overseeing law enforcement.

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GOVERNiMENT OF TOE U S.

S R 557

The Executive —The Council of Ministers


The Council jnembers
of Ministers consists of about 60 in-
cluding All-union Ministers and Union Republican Mimsteis, all

of whom aie elected by^ a joint session of the Supreme Soviet


to which it is responsible It roughly coiiesponds to the Cabinet
m other countries having parliamentary forms of government
—
The Legislature The Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet consists of two Houses, the Soviet of
the Union and the Soyiet of Nationalities The Soviet of the
Umon consists of members elected by the people on the basis
of one representative for every three lacs of people by direct
voting and secret ballot with universal suffiage The Soviet of
Nationalities consists of members who represent the different
nationalities inhabitmg the union at the rate of 25 repiesentatives
from each Union Republic, 11 from each Autonomous Republic,
5 from each Autonomous Region and 1 fiom each National Area
Each chamber enjoys equal power with the other, no dis-
tinction bemg made between ordinary and money bills Dead-
lock between the two Houses is settled by joint session In
case they fail to come to an agreement, the Presidium can dis-
solve the chambers and order a fresh election By a joint ses-
sion, it elects the members of the Council of Ministers, the
Presidium and the Judges of the Supreme Court The Council
of Ministers is responsible to it.
The Presidium
The Presidium a standmg committee of the Supreme
is
Soviet consisting of 33 members, all of whom aie elected by
the Supreme Soviet in a joint session and are responsible to the
latter The Presidium exercises the powers of the Supreme
Soviet when the latter is not m session Some of its more im-
portant powers are (1) to summon the Supreme Soviet and to
dissolve it in case of difference between the two Houses, and to
order a new election,to latify tieaties, (3) to interpret laws
(2)
and promulgate deciees, (4) to appoint and remove the supreme
command of the armed forces, (5) to declaie war and order
mobilization when the Supreme Soviet is not in session.
Judiciary
The centripetal bias is present even in the judicial oiganisa-
tion The Supieme Court stands at the apex of the judicial
system, having both original and appellate juiisdiction The
judges are elected by the Supieme Soviet foi five yeais Besides
the Supreme Couit, theie are couits of other local aieas All
judges are elected and citizen-judges paiticipate in the adminis-
tration of justice There is a Piocurator-General who enforces
the observance of all Soviet Laws

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