LAW OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS on
changes and additions to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the
… The Supreme Soviet of the
1) To introduce to the Constitution of the
Chapter 12. The system of
the Soviets of People’s Deputies and the principles of their operation
Article 89.
The Soviets of People’s Deputies, i.e. the Congress of the People’s
Deputies of the USSR and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Congresses of the
People’s Deputies of the Union and Autonomous Republics, the Soviets of
People’s Deputies of Regions, Territories and autonomous oblasts, and the
Soviets of People’s Deputies of districts, cities, city districts, settlements
and villages shall constitute a single system of bodies of state authority.
Article 101. …
The procedure for holding the elections to
Soviets of people’s Deputies shall be defined by the laws of the
3. Chapter 15, as amended, now reads:
Chapter 15. The Congress of People’s Deputies
of the
Article 108.
The highest body of the state authority of the
The Congress of the People’s Deputies of the
2) taking decision on
the national-state matters under jurisdiction of the
(…)
Article 109.
The Congress of People’s Deputies of the
750 deputies – from the territorial electoral
districts with the equal number of electors;
750 deputies – from the national-territorial
electoral districts on the basis of following norms: 32 deputies from each
Union Republic, 11 deputies from each Autonomous Republic, 5 deputies from each
Autonomous oblast and one Deputy from each Autonomous Okrug.
750 deputies – from all-Union public
organizations in pursuance of rules established by law on Election of People’s
Deputies of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Article 111. The Supreme Soviet of the
The Chambers shall be elected at the Congress
of People’s Deputies of the
4. Article 152, 153 and 155 of Chapter 20,
Courts and Arbitration, as amended, now reads:
Article 152. The
judges of the Supreme Court of the USSR, the Supreme Courts of the Union and
Autonomous Republics, the courts of the Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs shall be elected by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR,
the Supreme Soviets of the Union and Autonomous Republics and the Soviets of
people’s Deputies of the Autonomous oblasts and Autonomous Okrugs
accordingly.
13. Article 143, as amended, now reads:
Article 143. The Supreme body of the state
authority in the
14. Article 144 (e), as amended, now reads:
The highest body of the
legislative, administrative and controlling state authority in the
The Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the
The Council of Ministers of the
15. Article 149 and Article 150, as amended,
now reads:
Article 149.
The works of the Soviets of People’s Deputies of Territories, Regions,
Autonomous Oblasts, districts, cities and city-districts shall be organized by
the their Presidiums led by the chairmen, and of the Soviets of city (under
district subordination), village and
rural settlements – by the chairmen of these Soviets.
Article 150. The executive committees shall be
the executive and administrative organs of the local Soviets of people’s
deputies, elected by the respective Soviets…
(…)
The Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the
The Secretary of the Supreme Soviet of the
(Messengers of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR,
1988, N 49, p. 69-86/in Russian)