10.4 - The New Constitiution Of 1936

Question 1

Why + when did Stalin introduce the new constitution

Answer 1

1936

To convince citizens and the rest of the world that the USSR was a ‘free society’

Question 2

How was the new constitution structured

Answer 2

1) council of ministers (decided by supreme Soviet)
2) the presidium of the supreme Soviet — made up of the Soviet of the union and the Soviet of nationalities
3) Soviet of the union ( elected by the people)
4) the Soviet of the nationalities (represented non Russian people)

Question 3

What were key features of the constitution

Answer 3

• secret ballots
• elections to the soviets every for years
• candidates for the electrons had to be approved by the communist party
• universal suffrage for everyone over 18
• guaranteed civil liberties (e,g freedom of speech / press etc)

Question 4

How did the communist party control the constitution

Answer 4

The communist party was the only party to exist in the USSR.

In elections the party candidate would be the only candidate

The real power lay in the communist party