Constitution of the Soviet Union (1977)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Constitution_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1977)
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Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy October 7, 1977
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Brezhnev_Constitution
gptkbp:amendedBy 1988
1989
1990
1991
Yes
gptkbp:author gptkb:Constitutional_Commission_of_the_Supreme_Soviet
gptkbp:country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution of the Soviet Union (1977)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:legalStatus Supreme law of the Soviet Union until 1991
gptkbp:locationAdopted gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:notableFor Guaranteed right to work, rest, health protection, education, and housing
Defined leading role of the Communist Party
Expanded rights and duties of citizens
Formalized federal structure of the USSR
Introduced the office of President of the Soviet Union (in 1990 amendment)
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 174
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1936)
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:Supreme_Soviet_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:Fundamental_law_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:repealedBy December 26, 1991
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1936)
No subsequent Soviet constitution
gptkbp:significance Last constitution of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anatoly_Lukyanov
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5