1937 Soviet legislative election
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The 1937 Soviet legislative election was the first nationwide vote to choose deputies to the newly created Supreme Soviet under the 1936 Stalin Constitution, held amid the Great Purge and tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1937 Soviet legislative election canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1937 Soviet legislative election Context triple: [Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, firstElection, 1937 Soviet legislative election]
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A.
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the highest legislative body and nominal supreme authority of the USSR, functioning as its national parliament from 1938 until the country's dissolution in 1991.
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B.
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
The Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union was the highest executive and administrative authority of the USSR, responsible for implementing state policies and managing the government’s day-to-day operations.
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C.
Russian election protests 2011
The Russian election protests of 2011 were a large wave of demonstrations across Russia challenging alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections and expressing broader opposition to Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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D.
Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939
The Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 were pre-war diplomatic talks in which the Soviet Union sought territorial and security concessions from Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to reshape their border and strategic position before resorting to military action.
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E.
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the ruling Marxist–Leninist political party that dominated the government and society of the Soviet Union from its founding after the Russian Revolution until its dissolution in 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1937 Soviet legislative election Target entity description: The 1937 Soviet legislative election was the first nationwide vote to choose deputies to the newly created Supreme Soviet under the 1936 Stalin Constitution, held amid the Great Purge and tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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A.
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the highest legislative body and nominal supreme authority of the USSR, functioning as its national parliament from 1938 until the country's dissolution in 1991.
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B.
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union
The Supreme Court of the Soviet Union was the highest judicial authority in the USSR, overseeing the application of Soviet law and supervising lower courts across the union republics.
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C.
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
The Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union was the highest executive and administrative authority of the USSR, responsible for implementing state policies and managing the government’s day-to-day operations.
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D.
Russian election protests 2011
The Russian election protests of 2011 were a large wave of demonstrations across Russia challenging alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections and expressing broader opposition to Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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E.
Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939
The Soviet–Finnish negotiations of 1938–1939 were pre-war diplomatic talks in which the Soviet Union sought territorial and security concessions from Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to reshape their border and strategic position before resorting to military action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in the Soviet Union
ⓘ
legislative election ⓘ |
| allowedParties |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
|
| basedOn | 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| candidateNomination | controlled by Communist Party and affiliated organizations ⓘ |
| chamber |
Soviet of Nationalities
ⓘ
Soviet of Nationalities ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet of the Union
|
| chamberElected |
Soviet of Nationalities
ⓘ
Soviet of Nationalities ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet of the Union
|
| context | Stalinist political repression ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deJureHeadOfStateDuringElection | Mikhail Kalinin ⓘ |
| dominantParty |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
|
| electoralCompetition | nominally multi-candidate in some districts but effectively single-party ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| elects | deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1946 Soviet legislative election ⓘ |
| follows |
Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Congress of Soviets
|
| governmentFormAfterElection | Soviet socialist republic federation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1937 election to the Soviet of Nationalities
ⓘ
1937 election to the Soviet of the Union ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringElection | Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked transition from Congress of Soviets to Supreme Soviet system ⓘ |
| ideologicalJustification | building socialism under Stalin ⓘ |
| languageOfBallots | Russian ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
1936 Stalin Constitution
|
| legislativeBody | Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Great Purge ⓘ |
| mainIdeologue | Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Stalin era ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of elections in the Soviet Union
ⓘ
political history of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1937 ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | one-party state ⓘ |
| precededBy | elections to the All-Union Congress of Soviets ⓘ |
| result | near-unanimous support for Communist Party candidates ⓘ |
| rulingPartyAfterElection |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
|
| rulingPartyBeforeElection |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
|
| securityInvolvement | NKVD oversight of political climate ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first election to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
|
| typeOfElectorate | indirectly influenced by state security organs ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingRight | universal suffrage for adults with political rights ⓘ |
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Subject: 1937 Soviet legislative election Description of subject: The 1937 Soviet legislative election was the first nationwide vote to choose deputies to the newly created Supreme Soviet under the 1936 Stalin Constitution, held amid the Great Purge and tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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