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| native_name        = {{nobold|Верховный Совет СССР}}
| native_name        = {{nobold|Верховный Совет СССР}}
| native_name_lang  = ru
| native_name_lang  = ru
| transcription_name = {{nobold|Verkhovnyy Sovet SSSR}}
| transcription_name = {{nobold|Verkhovnyy Sovyet SSSR}}
| legislature        = [[19th Supreme Soviet (Theodores Tomfooleries)|19th Supreme Soviet]]
| legislature        = [[20th Supreme Soviet (Theodores Tomfooleries)|19th Supreme Soviet]]
| logo_pic          = Badge_of_the_Supreme_Soviet_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg
| logo_pic          = Badge_of_the_Supreme_Soviet_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg
| house_type        = Bi-cameral
| logo_res          =
| houses             =  
| logo_alt          = Badge worn by deputies of the Supreme Soviet
• [[Soviet of Nationalities (Theodores Tomfooleries)|Soviet of Nationalities]]<br /> • [[Soviet of the Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet of the Union]]
| logo_caption      = Badge worn by deputies of the Supreme Soviet
| session_room  = KREMLIN.jpg
| house_type        = Bicameral
| meeting_place = {{wp|Kremlin Presidium}} <br>(Joint sessions of both houses)
| houses             = [[Soviet of Nationalities (Theodores Tomfooleries)|Soviet of Nationalities]]<br />[[Soviet of the Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet of the Union]]
| term_limits        = 2
| foundation        = {{Start date|1936|12|05}} <noinclude>(First session)</noinclude>
| foundation        = {{Start date|1938}}
| preceded_by        = {{wp|Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union|Congress of Soviets}}
| preceded_by        = {{wp|Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union|Congress of Soviets}}
| leader1_type       = [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]]
| leader1_type= [[Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Chairman of the Presidium]]
| leader1            = Collective
| leader1           = [[Sabrican Garayev]]
| leader2_type      = [[Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Chairwoman of the Presidium]]
| party1             = [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|CPSU]]
| leader2           = [[Yelena Mikhailova]]
| election1         = 2024
| party2             = [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries|CPSU]]
| election2         = 2019
| seats              = 2000
| seats              = 2000
| house1            = [[Soviet of Nationalities (Theodores Tomfooleries)|Soviet of Nationalities]]
| structure1        = Supreme-soviet soviet-union-2024.svg
| house2            = [[Soviet of the Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet of the Union]]
| structure1_res    = 300px
| structure_1        = File:Supreme-soviet-2019.svg
| structure1_alt    = The Supreme Soviet as of the 2024 elections
| structure_res    = 360x185px
| political_groups1  = {{legend|#E90000|Communist Party of the Soviet Union: 1,749 seats}} {{legend|#AAAAAA|Independents: 251 seats}}
| term_length        = 5 years
| term_length        = 5 years
| website            = www.gov.su
| voting_system1    = {{wp|Direct election}}
| first_election1    = {{wp|1937 Soviet Union legislative election|12 December 1937}}
| last_election1    = [[2024 Soviet Union legislative election (TheodoresTomfooleries)|4 March 2024]]
| next_election1    = 4 March 2029
| motto              = {{wp|Workers of the world, unite!}}
| session_room      = Moscow-palace-of-the-soviets-updated.png
| session_alt        = Palace of the Soviets
| meeting_place      = [[Palace of the Soviets (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Palace of the Soviets]]<br>(Joint sessions of both houses)
| website            = {{URL|en.VS.su}}
}}
}}
The '''Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''' ({{lang|ru|Верховный Совет Союза Советских Социалистических Республик}}, {{wp|Transliteration of Russian|tr.}} Verkhovnyy Sovet Soyuza Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik) is the bi-cameral and most authoritative legislature in the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]. It was established by the {{wp|1936 Soviet Constitution}} and was formally started in 1938.
The '''Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union''' is the main {{wp|Bi-cameralism|bicameral}} {{wp|Legislature|legislative body}} of the {{wp|Federation#Federal governments|federal government}} of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]]. It consists of the [[Soviet of Nationalities (Theodores Tomfooleries)|Soviet of Nationalities]] and [[Soviet of the Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet of the Union]], which represent the {{wp|Nation|nationalities}} and the {{wp|Republics of the Soviet Union|union republics}} respectively. The Supreme Soviet meets at the {{wp|Kremlin Presidium}} in [[Moscow (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Moscow]]. Deputies of the Supreme Soviet are {{wp|Direct election|directly elected}} by eligible members of the Soviet population via {{wp|universal suffrage}} every 5 years, and elections have been held to the Supreme Soviet since 1937.


De-jure the most supreme legislative body in the Soviet Union, de-facto its members often relegate power to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. True governmental power is understood to be with the [[Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Council of Ministers]].
The {{wp|1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union|1936 Constitution}} established the Supreme Soviet as a legislative body, but the Supreme Soviet did not supersede the {{wp|Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union|Congress of Soviets}} as the supreme legislative authority until its first session on 12 January, 1938.


Elections are held every 5 years since 1979. The Soviet meets 5 times a year for 1 week to discuss legislation. Members may serve for 2 terms with a length of 10 years total.
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 14 May 2024

Supreme Soviet of the USSR

Верховный Совет СССР

Verkhovnyy Sovyet SSSR
19th Supreme Soviet
Badge worn by deputies of the Supreme Soviet
Badge worn by deputies of the Supreme Soviet
Type
Type
HousesSoviet of Nationalities
Soviet of the Union
History
FoundedDecember 5, 1936 (1936-12-05) (First session)
Preceded byCongress of Soviets
Leadership
Sabrican Garayev, CPSU
since 2024
Structure
Seats2000
The Supreme Soviet as of the 2024 elections
Political groups
  Communist Party of the Soviet Union: 1,749 seats
  Independents: 251 seats
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Direct election
First election
12 December 1937
Last election
4 March 2024
Next election
4 March 2029
Motto
Workers of the world, unite!
Meeting place
Palace of the Soviets
Palace of the Soviets
(Joint sessions of both houses)
Website
en.vs.su

The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union is the main bicameral legislative body of the federal government of the Soviet Union. It consists of the Soviet of Nationalities and Soviet of the Union, which represent the nationalities and the union republics respectively. The Supreme Soviet meets at the Kremlin Presidium in Moscow. Deputies of the Supreme Soviet are directly elected by eligible members of the Soviet population via universal suffrage every 5 years, and elections have been held to the Supreme Soviet since 1937.

The 1936 Constitution established the Supreme Soviet as a legislative body, but the Supreme Soviet did not supersede the Congress of Soviets as the supreme legislative authority until its first session on 12 January, 1938.

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