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The Soviet Union was governed by three versions of its Constitution, following the 1918 Soviet Constitution which established the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the immediate predecessor of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
These three constitutions were: The political theory underlying the Soviet Constitution differed from the political theory underlying constitutions in the West. Democratic constitutions are fundamentally prescriptive; they define a set of political relations to which their governments and citizens aspire. By contrast, Soviet constitutions purported to describe a set of political relationships already in existence. Thus, as changes occurred in the socioeconomic and political systems, the government adopted new constitutions that conformed to the new sets of realities.
On the surface, the four constitutions resembled many constitutions adopted in the West. The differences between Soviet and Western constitutions, however, overshadow the similarities. Soviet constitutions guaranteed certain political rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion. They also identified a series of economic and social rights, as well as a set of duties of all citizens. Nevertheless, Soviet constitutions did not contain provisions guaranteeing the inalienable rights of the citizenry, and they lacked the machinery to protect individual rights contained in many democratic constitutions. Thus, the population enjoyed political rights only to the extent that these rights did not conflict with the goal of building communism. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union alone reserved the authority to determine what lay in the interests of Communism. Finally, Soviet constitutions specified the form and content of state symbols, such as the arms, the flag, and the state anthem.
The four constitutions had provisions in common. These provisions expressed the theoretical sovereignty of the working class and, in the latter two, the leading role of the CPSU in government and society. All the constitutions upheld the forms of social property. Each of the constitutions called for a system of soviets, or councils, to exercise governmental authority.
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These three constitutions were: The political theory underlying the Soviet Constitution differed from the political theory underlying constitutions in the West. Democratic constitutions are fundamentally prescriptive; they define a set of political relations to which their governments and citizens aspire. By contrast, Soviet constitutions purported to describe a set of political relationships already in existence. Thus, as changes occurred in the socioeconomic and political systems, the government adopted new constitutions that conformed to the new sets of realities.
On the surface, the four constitutions resembled many constitutions adopted in the West. The differences between Soviet and Western constitutions, however, overshadow the similarities. Soviet constitutions guaranteed certain political rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion. They also identified a series of economic and social rights, as well as a set of duties of all citizens. Nevertheless, Soviet constitutions did not contain provisions guaranteeing the inalienable rights of the citizenry, and they lacked the machinery to protect individual rights contained in many democratic constitutions. Thus, the population enjoyed political rights only to the extent that these rights did not conflict with the goal of building communism. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union alone reserved the authority to determine what lay in the interests of Communism. Finally, Soviet constitutions specified the form and content of state symbols, such as the arms, the flag, and the state anthem.
The four constitutions had provisions in common. These provisions expressed the theoretical sovereignty of the working class and, in the latter two, the leading role of the CPSU in government and society. All the constitutions upheld the forms of social property. Each of the constitutions called for a system of soviets, or councils, to exercise governmental authority.
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (abbreviated USSR, Russian: (help info ) ; tr.
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A constitution is a system for governance, often codified as a written document, that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity. In the case of countries, this term refers specifically to a national constitution defining the fundamental political
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The first Soviet Constitution, which governed the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, described the regime that assumed power in the October Revolution of 1917. This constitution informally recognized the workingmen themselves as the rulers of Russia according to the principle of
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The 1924 Soviet Constitution legitimized the December 1922 union of the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR, the Belarusian SSR, and the Transcaucasian SFSR to form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
This constitution also altered the structure of the central government.
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This constitution also altered the structure of the central government.
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The 1936 Soviet constitution, adopted on December 5, 1936, and also known as the "Stalin" constitution, redesigned the government of the Soviet Union. The constitution repealed restrictions on voting and added universal direct suffrage and the right to work to rights
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At the Seventh (Special) Session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Ninth Convocation on October 7, 1977, the fourth and last Soviet Constitution, also known as the "Brezhnev" Constitution, was unanimously adopted.
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Freedom of religion is a guarantee by a government for freedom of belief for individuals and freedom of worship for individuals and groups. It is generally recognized to also include the freedom not to follow any religion.
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Communism
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Marxist philosophy
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Basic concepts
Marxist philosophy
Class struggle
Proletarian internationalism
Communist party
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Marxism Leninism Maoism
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Left Council
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Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия
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flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that the red banner 'was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the symbol of a state, and around that flag gathered the peoples of the soviet republics to
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The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and its constituent republics each had a national anthem (generally referred as state anthem).
The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic had no anthem, and used exclusively that of the Union: the Internationale from 1917
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The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic had no anthem, and used exclusively that of the Union: the Internationale from 1917
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Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
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In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
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For other uses, see Soviet (disambiguation).
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