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 sitting of both Chambers, forms the Government of the U.S.S.R.—the Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R.

ARTICLE 57
 * The highest organ of state power of a Union Republic is the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic.

ARTICLE 58
 * The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic is elected by the citizens of the Republic for a term of four years. The rates of representation are determined by the Constitutions of the Union Republics.

ARTICLE 59
 * The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic is the sole legislative organ of the Republic.

ARTICLE 60
 * The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic:—

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(a) Adopts the Constitution of the Republic and amends it in conformity with Article 16 of the Constitution of the U.S.S.R.;

(b) Ratifies the Constitution of the Autonomous Republics belonging to it and defines the boundaries of their territories;

(c) Approves the plan of national economy and the budget of the Republic;

(d) Exercises the right to amnesty and pardon citizens sentenced by the judicial organs of the Union Republic. ARTICLE 61

The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic elects the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic consisting of the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic, Vice-Chairmen, the Secretary of the Presidium and members of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic. The powers of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

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