USSR / Russia Medal 1958 Supreme Council of the Soviet Union UNC

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Diameter 75 mm. LMD. Minted 699 pc. Шкурко, Салыков# 150a.

The Supreme Council of the Soviet Union: A Historical Overview

The Supreme Council, commonly known as the Supreme Soviet, was the highest legislative body in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from its establishment in 1936 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Here's a brief overview:

Structure and Function:
The Supreme Soviet was bicameral, consisting of two chambers:
The Soviet of the Union: Represented the general population, with deputies elected based on population size.
The Soviet of Nationalities: Represented the ethnic diversity of the USSR, with each Union Republic, Autonomous Republic, and other national entities having a set number of representatives.
Nominally, this body was the highest organ of state power, responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and electing the Presidium, which acted as a standing executive committee between sessions.

Powers and Limitations:
Despite its legislative authority, the Supreme Soviet was largely a rubber-stamp institution for the Communist Party's decisions. The real power lay with the Politburo and the General Secretary of the Communist Party.
It had the power to:
Elect and dismiss the government (Council of Ministers).
Ratify international treaties.
Declare war or peace.
Amend the constitution.
However, its sessions were infrequent, and its decisions were often pre-determined by the Party leadership.

Historical Context:
Formation: The Supreme Soviet was established under the 1936 Soviet Constitution, known as the "Stalin Constitution," which aimed to present a more democratic facade to the world.
Operation: Throughout its existence, the Supreme Soviet met in full session only a few times a year, with most of its work being carried out by its Presidium. The Presidium, elected from among the deputies, wielded considerable power, including the right to issue decrees when the Supreme Soviet was not in session.
Dissolution: The Supreme Soviet's last significant act was on December 26, 1991, when it voted itself and the USSR out of existence, marking the end of the Soviet Union. This act was more a formal acknowledgment of the political changes that had already occurred, including the independence of the Soviet republics.

Legacy:
The Supreme Soviet, while nominally the highest legislative body, was a symbol of the Soviet Union's one-party state structure, where legislative power was overshadowed by the Communist Party's executive control.
Its legacy is mixed; on one hand, it represented the centralization of power in the hands of the Communist Party, on the other, it was part of the machinery that eventually led to the USSR's dissolution, reflecting the complexities of Soviet governance.
Post-Soviet analyses often highlight the Supreme Soviet's role in illustrating the gap between the Soviet Union's constitutional framework and its actual political practice, where real power was exercised outside the formal legislative structures.

The Supreme Council of the Soviet Union, therefore, remains a significant historical entity, illustrating both the aspirations and the realities of Soviet governance during its era.

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