Party and Government

Question 1

Which body was at the head of The CPSU?

Answer 1

The Politburo

Question 2

Which body was at the head of The USSR?

Answer 2

Sovnarkom

Question 3

Describe the relationship between the party and the state.

Answer 3

The relationship between the party and the government is similar to that of a car and a driver. The government is powerful, but has no will of it’s own without the party as a driver. They became increasingly fused as time went on; it was common for the chairman of the local soviet to also be the chairman of the local branch of the CPSU.