Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union

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The All-Union Congress of Soviets (Russian: Всесоюзный съезд Советов, IPA: [fsʲɪsɐˈjuznɨj sjest sɐˈvʲetəf]) was formally the supreme governing body of the Soviet Union from its formation (30 December 1922) until the adoption of its second constitution in 1936. The Congress of Soviets determined the general direction of all public bodies and elected the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union: a body which was accountable to, and held the powers of the Congress when the Congress was not in session. With the 1936 Constitution, the All-Union Congress was replaced by the Supreme Soviet.

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