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The Congress of Soviets was the supreme governing body of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union in two periods, from 1917 to 1936 and from 1989 to 1991. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Its initial full name was the "Congress of Soviets of Workers', Soldiers' and Peasants' Deputies. " It was also known as the "Congress of People's Deputies. "

1 Congress of Soviets, 1917–1936
2 Congress of Soviets, 1989–1991
3 Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR
4 See also

Congress of Soviets, 1917–1936

The Congress of Soviets was an assembly of representatives of local councils. All members were chosen by the local communist leaders, and then "approved" in single-party, single-candidate elections. In theory, it was the supreme power of the Soviet State, an organ of the dictatorship of the proletariat. The " dictatorship of the proletariat " or workers' state is a term employed by Marxists that refers to what they see as a temporary state between the No bourgeois, no noble, no aristocrat, no priest could vote – only working people. Officially, the Congress of Soviets created laws and elected the Council of People's Commissars, which was the government. The Council of the People's Commissars, or the Council of People's Commissars, was the highest government authority under the Bolshevik system after the success In the interim its functions were performed by designated executive bodies, see Supreme Soviet. The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in

Under Joseph Stalin's leadership, the Congress of Soviets effectively only rubber-stamped the decisions of the CPSU and served as a propaganda tribune. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party A rubber stamp, as a political metaphor, refers to a person or institution with De jure considerable formal power but little De facto power one that rarely Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people The 1936 Soviet Constitution eliminated the Congress of Soviets, making the Supreme Soviet the USSR's government. The 1936 Soviet constitution, adopted on December 5, 1936, and also known as the " Stalin " constitution, redesigned the government The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in During this time, the Central Committee of the Communist Party had complete control.

Congress of Soviets, 1989–1991

The Congress of Soviets was recreated as part of Gorbachev's reforms, via a 1988 amendment to the 1977 Soviet Constitution. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician At the Seventh (Special Session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Ninth Convocation on October 7, 1977, the fourth and last Soviet Constitution The official name of the re-created Congress was the Congress of People's Deputies. The Congress consisted of 2,250 deputies elected in three different ways:

750 deputies were elected according to the system used in Soviet of the Union elections in the 1936–1989 period. Soviet of the Union ( Совет Союза, Soviet Soyuza) was one of the two Chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist
750 deputies were elected according to the system used in Soviet of Nationalities elections in the 1936–1989 period. The Soviet of Nationalities ( Совет Национальностей) was one of the two Chambers of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist
750 deputies representing "public organizations", such as the Communist Party, Komsomol and the labor unions. A Political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of Communism through a communist form of Komsomol (Комсомол is a Syllabic abbreviation word from the Russian Kom munisticheskiy So yuz Mol odiozhi (Коммунистический A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The election law would allocate a fixed number of seats to organizations – for example, 100 to the Communist Party and 100 to Komsomol – and the organizations would appoint deputies to those seats. A Political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of Communism through a communist form of Komsomol (Комсомол is a Syllabic abbreviation word from the Russian Kom munisticheskiy So yuz Mol odiozhi (Коммунистический

The congress would gather twice a year and would then elect the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union consisting of a smaller number of deputies. The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in The Supreme Soviet would then serve as a permanent legislature, deciding all but the most important issues, such as amendments to the Soviet constitution, which were left to the full Congress only.

Only one Congress was elected, in March 1989. The fundamental difference from previous elections in Soviet Union was that elections were actually competitive. Instead of one Communist Party-approved candidate for each seat, multiple candidates were allowed. A variety of different political positions, from Communist to pro-Western, were represented in the Congress, and lively debates took place with different viewpoints expressed. The Congress existed until the end of Soviet Union in 1991.

Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR

See also: Congress of Soviets of RSFSR

During the same period, a similar two-level structure, with a Congress of Soviets meeting twice a year and Supreme Soviet meeting all year, was established in the Russian SFSR. It met at the Russian White House. The White House (Белый дом also known as the Russian White House, is a Government building in Moscow. One Congress was elected, in March 1990. It existed until it was dissolved by President Boris Yeltsin during the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 began on 21 September when Russian President Boris Yeltsin dissolved the country's legislature ( Congress of People's No Congress structure was established in the other republics of the Soviet Union during this period.

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Congress of Soviets, 1917–1936

Congress of Soviets, 1989–1991

Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR

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