1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law → |
| adoptedBy |
Eighth Extraordinary Congress of Soviets of the USSR
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| adoptedOn |
1936-12-05
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| alsoKnownAs |
Stalin Constitution
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| cameIntoForceInYear |
1936
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| characterizedPartyAs |
vanguard of the working people
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| country |
Soviet Union
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| createdChamber |
Soviet of Nationalities
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Soviet of the Union → |
| definedStateAs |
state of workers and peasants
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| draftedUnderLeader |
Joseph Stalin
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| economicSystemDeclared |
socialist ownership of the means of production
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| enshrinedRoleOfParty |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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| followedBy |
1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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| headOfStateOfficeDefinedAs |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
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| inForceUntilYear |
1977
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| introducedRight |
direct elections
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equality of citizens regardless of nationality or race → equality of men and women → freedom of anti-religious propaganda → freedom of assembly → freedom of conscience → freedom of religious worship → freedom of speech → freedom of the press → right to education → right to material security in old age and in case of disability → right to rest and leisure → right to work → secret ballot → universal suffrage → |
| language |
Russian
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| legalSystem |
socialist law
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| legislativeBodyEstablished |
Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| limitedByPracticeOf |
one-party rule
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political repression → |
| politicalSystemDeclared |
socialist state
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| precededBy |
1924 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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| propagandisticClaim |
most democratic constitution in the world
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| providedFor |
union republic constitutions
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| recognizedFormOfProperty |
collective-farm cooperative property
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personal property → state property → |
| replacedBody |
Congress of Soviets of the USSR
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| territorialStructureDefinedAs |
federal union of Soviet socialist republics
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| ultimateGoalDeclared |
communism
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| usedInShowTrialsEra |
Great Purge period
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union
("Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1936")
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Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union → |
legalBasis |
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1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
("Stalin Constitution")
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alsoKnownAs |
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1937 Soviet legislative election
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basedOn |
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Soviet government
("1936 Soviet Constitution")
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constitution |
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Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
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constitutionalBasis |
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1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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follows |
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1937 Soviet legislative election
("1936 Stalin Constitution")
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legalFramework |
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1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
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predecessorDocument |
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Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923
("Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1936")
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replacedBy |