Chapter VI

THE ALL-RUSSIAN CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF WORKERS’, PEASANTS’, COSSACKS’, AND RED ARMY DEPUTIES

24. The All-Russian Congress of Soviets is the supreme power of
the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic.

25. The All-Russian Congress of Soviets is composed of
representatives of urban Soviets (one delegate for 25,000
voters), and of representatives of the provincial (_Gubernia_)
congresses of Soviets (one delegate for 125,000 inhabitants).

_Note 1_: In case the Provincial Congress is not called before
the All-Russian Congress is convoked, delegates for the latter
are sent directly from the County (_Oyezd_) Congress.

_Note 2_: In case the Regional (_Oblast_) Congress is convoked
indirectly, previous to the convocation of the All-Russian
Congress, delegates for the latter may be sent by the Regional
Congress.

26. The All-Russian Congress is convoked by the All-Russian
Central Executive Committee at least twice a year.

27. A special All-Russian Congress is convoked by the
All-Russian Central Executive Committee upon its own
initiative, or upon the request of local Soviets having not
less than one-third of the entire population of the Republic.

28. The All-Russian Congress elects an All-Russian Central
Executive Committee of not more than 200 members.

29. The All-Russian Central Executive Committee is entirely
responsible to the All-Russian Congress of Soviets.

30. In the periods between the convocation of the Congresses,
the All-Russian Central Executive Committee is the supreme
power of the Republic.