A brief research on 1936 soviet constitution under joseph. The new anthem begins with a reference to the unshakeable union of free republics and. The union of soviet socialist republics is a federal state, formed on the basis of the voluntary association of soviet socialist republics having equal rights, namely. The highest organs of state authority of the autonomous soviet republics chapter viii. Constitutions, soviet article about constitutions, soviet. This date was considered the second foundational moment of the ussr, after the october revolution in 1917. Constitution of the union of soviet socialist republics. Modified versions of the soviet legal system operated in many communist states following the second world warincluding mongolia, the peoples republic of china, the warsaw pact countries of eastern europe, cuba and vietnam. Some aspects of soviet constitutional theory wiley online library. Constitution fundamenta law l of the union of soviet socialist republics adopted at the extraordinary eight congresh of soviets s of th u.
So it should be no surprise that stalin should make much use of this text with lenins blessing and that it should appear in the soviet constitution of 1936. Article 12 of the 1936 soviet constitution sovietempire. Constitution of ussr museum of contemporary history 01 by shakko. Soviet constitutions article about soviet constitutions. The union of soviet socialist republics is a socialist, state of workers. Constitutionalizing single party leadership in vietnam. Fundamental rights and duties of citizens chapter xi. The constitution of the ussr in 1936 history of the us.
Article 126 of the 1936 constitution of the union of the soviet socialist republics ussr. The 1936 soviet constitution, adopted on december 5, 1936, and also known as the stalin constitution, redesigned the government of the soviet union. These events involve important political issues and disputes involving centerperiphery relations, articulation of class interests, and the unforeseen consequences of the regimes policies. Each new constitution of the ussr is an ascending step in the development of. Putins constitutional amendments go into effect today, in which connection a short thread on the soviet constitution of 1936, also known as stalins constitution. The constitution of an autonomous republic is written in accordance with the basic principles of the constitution of the union republic of which it is a part. Rightwing expansionism in the 1930s exemplified by the japanese invasion of manchuria, the italian invasion of ethiopia, and hitlers rise in germany prompted joseph stalin, leader of the soviet union, to seek better relations with the western democracies. Constitutions of the soviet union wikimedia commons.
The attempts made by the capitalistic world during the past ten years to decide the question of nationalities by bringing together the principle of the free. Article 172 the capital of the union of soviet socialist republics is the city of moscow. Like its predecessor, the supreme soviet contained two chambers. Constitutions, soviet in the ussr, documents that define the principles of the socialist social and state structure of the ussr and of the union and autonomous republics, the system of soviet state bodies and the principles of their. Chapter two mentions of social class art 3 bearing in mind as its fundamental problem the abolition of exploitation of men by men, the entire abolition of the division of the people into classes, the. Soviet union and in the united states would be meaningless without. The 1924 soviet constitution with additional articles on trade unions and social insurance in russia hx15. American voters should be very concerned about how closely the 110page democratic unity platform resembles the soviet union s 1936 constitution, mark levin tells viewers on a special saturday. Constitution of the soviet unionussr 1936 advocatetanmoy. Yet the soviet union was a dictatorship, and even in the 1970s internal and external critics alike denied the existence of any form of rights there. It also states that the ussr is the result of the fr. Smith seeks to explain how and why constitutional rights to welfare be. It gave a correct description of the formal government structure of the ussr and correctly noted in article six.
Notable participants among others were andrei vyshinsky, andrei zhdanov, maksim litvinov, kilment voroshilov, vyacheslav molotov, lazar kaganovich, nikolai bukharin, and karl. In 1936 the soviets adopted a new constitution, reforming the soviet state and creating a number of new soviet socialist republics. A union republic is a sovereign council socialist state that has united with other council republics in the union of soviet socialist republics. The 1924 constitution replaced the russian constitution of 1918 which served as a precursor and influenced the main principles of the union wide constitution. Soviet union simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The union of soviet socialist republics is a socialist state. The present constitution of the ussr, which was ratified by the extraordinary eighth congress of the soviets of the ussr on dec. Soviet constitution 1936 free download as pdf file. Constitution of the soviet union 1936 from wikisource. Russian federations constitution of 1918 constitute project. From each according to his ability, to each according to his work. The soviet constitution of 1936, also known as the stalin constitution, was approved by the eighth congress of soviets and became law on december 5, 1936. Utopian visions of family life in the stalinera soviet union.
Outside the spheres listed in article 73 of the constitution of the ussr, a union republic exercises independent authority on its territory. The 1936 constitution was the second constitution of the soviet union and replaced the 1924 constitution, with 5 december being celebrated annually as soviet constitution day from its adoption by the congress of soviets. Mark levin describes how bidensanders unity platform. All soviet citizens were now equally protected by the law and entitled to the franchise, the right to hold elective office, and other privileges of soviet citizenship.
The new constitution declares that the soviet union is. Excerpts from the constitution of the union of soviet socialist republics 1936 article 1. The soviet constitution 1936 audiobookconstitution fundamental law of the union of soviet socialist republics with ammendments and additions adopted by t. The land occupied by collective farms is secured to them for their use free of charge and for an unlimited time, that is. The soviet union short for the union of soviet socialist republics or ussr was a singleparty marxistleninist state. The new constitution declares that the soviet union is a state. After the 1936 revised constitution, the soviet union stopped acting as a union of republics and more as a single supercountry. The 1977 ussr constitution uc hastings scholarship repository. Theories and realities of modern soviet constitutional law. Citizens of the ussr have the right to health protection. Under the strong influence of the communist party of the soviet union.
Jun 15, 2019 constitution fundamental law of the union of soviet socialist republics with ammendments and additions adopted by the first, second, third, sixth, seventh and eighth sessions of the supreme soviet of the u. The constitution was the product of a commission appointed by the seventh all union congress of soviets in february 1935. The bible and the soviet constitution of 1936 political. A constitution is supposed to spell out a system of government, so i dont understand what distinction youre trying to make. Under the 1936 constitution, the number of federal republics rose from seven to eleven. The following article is from the great soviet encyclopedia 1979. When the new constitution was bcing discussed in 1936, stalin. Provisions of the constitution of 1936 were amended to the point of saturation. The first union constitution of 1924, the stalin constitution of 1936, and the new constitution of 1977. On december 5 th, 1936, the supreme soviet of ussr adopted and passed unanimously the first constitution of soviet union. The 1977 ussr constitution was a curious mixture of fact and fiction. The soviet constitution guarantees many of the same funda mental rights as are guaranteed in the constitution of the united. The russian republic is a free socialist society of all the working people of.
If the soviet constitution of 1936 was a hollow mockery to an exceptionally high degree, far beyond the ordinary, then thats a fact worth noting. Under the stalin constitution of 1936, however, an entire chapter, comprised of sixteen articles, was devoted to setting down the funda. Stalin 1936 constitution free forum hosting, free forum. Jun 11, 2014 the soviet constitutions of 1936 and 1977 defined a wide range of social rights. Nikita khrushchev eventually won the following power struggle by the mid1950s. The soviets of working peoples deputies, which grew and attained strength as a result of the overthrow of the landlords and capitalists and the achievement of the dictatorship of. For present purposes, it is assumed that there are fourteen states with communist constitutions. The 1936 constitution replaced the congress of soviets of the soviet union and its central executive committee by the supreme soviet of the union of soviet socialist republics.
Indeed, these rights are described in greater detail and appear on their face to be safeguarded more emphatically in the soviet constitution. The 1936 constitution of the soviet union, also known as the stalin constitution, was the. The state anthem of the union of soviet socialist republics is confirmed by the presidium of the supreme soviet of the ussr. Part ix legal force and amendments article 173 the constitution of the ussr shall have supreme legal force. Constitution fundamental law of the union of soviet. The russian soviet federated socialist republic the ukrainian soviet socialist republic. The 1924 constitution established the congress of soviets to be the supreme body of soviet state authority, with the central executive committee having this authority during the interims. The socialist system of economy and the socialist ownership of the means and instruments of production firmly. In addition to the russian constitution of 1918, the soviet union has had three constitutions.
Adopted at the seventh special session of the supreme soviet of the ussr, ninth convocation, on october 7, 1977. After it has been adopted by the supreme soviet of an autonomous republic, the constitution of an autonomous republic is subject to confirmation by the supreme soviet of the union republic. Recognition of the soviet union, 1933 introduction. The constitution of the ussr a developing fundamental law for. Soviet constitution 1936 republics of the soviet union.
The right to rest and leisure is ensured by the reduction of the working day to seven hours for the overwhelming majority of the workers, the institution of annual vacations with full pay for workers and employees and the provision of a wide network of. A brief research on 1936 soviet constitution under joseph stalin. This constitution remained in force until 1977 when leonid brezhnev based his new brezhnev constitution on the 1936 document. The stalin constitution 1 soviet union international. In addition, the constitution recognized collective social and economic rights including. Soviet constitutions article about soviet constitutions by. The highest organs of state authority of the union of soviet socialist republics chapter iv. It was written by a commission that consisted of 31 men. The law of the soviet union was the law as it developed in the soviet union ussr following the october revolution of 1917. The 1936 constitution of the soviet union, also known as the stalin constitution, was the constitution of the soviet union adopted on 5 december 1936.
The public discussion of the 1936 constitution and the practice. Stalin constitution seventeen moments in soviet history. This right is ensured by free, qualified medical care provided by state health institutions. The capital of the union of soviet socialist republics is the city of moscow. The constitution repealed restrictions on voting and added universal direct suffrage and the right to work to rights guaranteed by the previous constitution. The union of soviet socialist republics is a socialist state of workers and. Adopted december 1936 chapter ii the organization of the soviet state. The soviet constitution guarantees many of the same fundamental rights as are guaranteed in the constitution of the united states, plus several others as well. Media in category constitutions of the soviet union the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Constitution fundamental law of the union of soviet socialist. The russian soviet republic is organized on the basis of a free union of free nations, as a federation of soviet national republics. It was the first country to declare itself socialist and build towards a communist society. On november 16, 1933, president franklin roosevelt ended almost 16 years of american nonrecognition of the soviet union following a series of negotiations in washington, d. At josef stalin s urging, the central committee of the communist party had proposed to the seventh congress of soviets in february 1935 that the 1924 constitution be changed to reflect the.
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