Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)
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The Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) was the Soviet Russian republic’s fundamental law adopted during Stalin’s era, aligning it with the 1936 USSR Constitution and formalizing the structure and powers of its socialist government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the Russian SFSR | 3 |
| Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) canonical | 2 |
| 1937 Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2234059 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) Context triple: [RSFSR, hadConstitution, Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)]
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A.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1925)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1925) was the fundamental law of Soviet Russia that reorganized its governmental structure in line with the newly formed USSR and codified the principles of socialist governance within the Russian republic.
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B.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1918)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1918) was the first Soviet constitution, establishing a socialist state based on the dictatorship of the proletariat after the Bolshevik Revolution.
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C.
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
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D.
Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923
The Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923 was an early foundational legal charter that structured the newly formed USSR’s federal government and institutions, including its highest judicial bodies.
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E.
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Brezhnev Constitution, was the USSR’s final and most detailed basic law, defining its political structure, citizens’ rights, and the leading role of the Communist Party until the state’s dissolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) Target entity description: The Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) was the Soviet Russian republic’s fundamental law adopted during Stalin’s era, aligning it with the 1936 USSR Constitution and formalizing the structure and powers of its socialist government.
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A.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1925)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1925) was the fundamental law of Soviet Russia that reorganized its governmental structure in line with the newly formed USSR and codified the principles of socialist governance within the Russian republic.
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B.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1918)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1918) was the first Soviet constitution, establishing a socialist state based on the dictatorship of the proletariat after the Bolshevik Revolution.
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C.
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
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D.
Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923
The Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923 was an early foundational legal charter that structured the newly formed USSR’s federal government and institutions, including its highest judicial bodies.
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E.
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Brezhnev Constitution, was the USSR’s final and most detailed basic law, defining its political structure, citizens’ rights, and the leading role of the Communist Party until the state’s dissolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR
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surface form:
Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR
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| adoptedDuring | Stalin era ⓘ |
| adoptedInEraOf | Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| alignmentWith |
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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surface form:
Constitution of the USSR (1936)
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Russian SFSR
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surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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| basedOn |
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the USSR (1936)
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| country |
Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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| declaresDuty |
duty to defend the socialist fatherland
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duty to work ⓘ |
| declaresLeadingRoleOf |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Communist Party
|
| declaresOwnershipForm |
collective farm (kolkhoz) ownership
ⓘ
cooperative ownership ⓘ state ownership of means of production ⓘ |
| declaresPrinciple |
democratic centralism
ⓘ
equality of citizens regardless of nationality ⓘ socialist legality ⓘ |
| declaresRight |
freedom of assembly (formally)
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freedom of conscience (formally) ⓘ freedom of speech (formally) ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to material security in old age and in case of disability ⓘ right to rest and leisure ⓘ right to work ⓘ |
| definesElectoralSystem |
direct elections (formally)
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equal suffrage (formally) ⓘ secret ballot (formally) ⓘ universal suffrage (formally) ⓘ |
| definesExecutiveBody |
Council of People's Commissars
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR
|
| definesFormOfGovernment | dictatorship of the proletariat ⓘ |
| definesHeadOfStateInstitution |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR
|
| definesStateCapital | Moscow ⓘ |
| definesStateCharacter | socialist state of workers and peasants ⓘ |
| definesStateSymbol |
state emblem of the RSFSR
ⓘ
Flag of the Russian SFSR ⓘ
surface form:
state flag of the RSFSR
|
| economicSystemDeclared | socialist planned economy ⓘ |
| follows |
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the USSR (1936)
|
| governmentTypeDefined | Soviet republic ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Purge
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Purge period
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| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
Stalin era ⓘ
surface form:
Stalinism
|
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| laterExecutiveBodyName |
Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ministers of the RSFSR
|
| legalForm | socialist constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the RSFSR at the time of its validity ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyDefined |
Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR
|
| politicalSystem | socialist state ⓘ |
| precedes |
1978 Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the RSFSR (1978)
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| replaced | Constitution of the RSFSR (1925) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) Description of subject: The Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) was the Soviet Russian republic’s fundamental law adopted during Stalin’s era, aligning it with the 1936 USSR Constitution and formalizing the structure and powers of its socialist government.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR
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legalBasis
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Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Russian SFSR
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Russian SFSR
1978 Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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follows
→
Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)
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this entity surface form:
1937 Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Russian SFSR