1978 Constitution of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Constitution of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic 1940 Constitution of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Конституция (Основной закон) Латвийской Советской Социалистической Республики (Russian) Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas konstitūcija (Pamatlikums) (Latvian) File:LPSR KONSTITŪCIJA.1969.jpg Constitution (Fundamental Law) of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Latvian SSR 18 April 1978 18 April 1978 21 August 1991 1940 Constitution of the Latvian SSR The 1978 Constitution of the Latvian SSR, officially the Constitution (Fundamental Law) of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian: Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Konstitūcija (Pamatlikums); Russian: Конституция (Основной закон) Латвийской Советской Социалистической Республики, romanized: Konstitutsiya (Osnovnoy zakon) Latviyskoy Sovetskoy Sotsialisticheskoy Respubliki) was the communist state constitution of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic adopted on April 18, 1978 at the eighth session of the 9th Convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Konstitūcija (pamatlikums) (online) https://stradnieki.org/files/LPSR_Konstitucija_1978.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20201001225840/https://stradnieki.org/files/LPSR_Konstitucija_1978.pdf 2020-10-01 Supreme law of the Latvian SSR (1978-1991) History The 1978 Constitution of the Latvian SSR superseded the 1940 Constitution and was modeled after the 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union, informally known as the Brezhnev Constitution.Formats and Editions of Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas konstitūcija (Pamatlikums) : pien̦emta Latvijas PSR devītā sasaukuma Augstākās Padomes ārkārtējā, astotajā sesijā 1978. gada 18. aprīlī. [WorldCat.org] 24275416 en It was officially ratified and adopted on April 18, 1978.гербы латвии http://www.heraldicum.ru/latvija/latssr.htm 2020-06-06 www.heraldicum.ruLatvia https://books.google.com/books?id=Q6wEHQAACAAJ Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas konstitūcija (Pamatlikums): pien̦emta Latvijas PSR devītā sasaukuma Augstākās Padomes ārkārtējā, astotajā sesijā 1978. gada 18. aprīlī 1978 Liesma lv The 1978 Constitution ceased to be effective on August 21, 1991 when Latvia restored its independence.Balodis Ringolds Kārkliņa Annija 2010 Valsts tiesību attīstība Latvijā: otrais neatkarības laiks The Development of Constitutional Law in Latvia: The Second Period of Independence Latvijas Universitātes Žurnāls: Juridiskā zinātne Journal of the University of Latvia: Law 1 lv http://home.lu.lv/~rbalodis/Publikacijas/Constitutional_Law/Valsts%20ties%C4%ABbu%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba_10.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20200828070951/http://home.lu.lv/~rbalodis/Publikacijas/Constitutional_Law/Valsts%20ties%C4%ABbu%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba_10.pdf 2020-08-28 The 1978 Constitution of the Latvian SSR was replaced by the reintroduced Constitution of the Republic of Latvia on July 6, 1993.Stenogramma https://www.saeima.lv/steno/st_93/060793.html 2020-06-06 www.saeima.lv Significant amendments to the constitution were introduced in May 1989 which designated Latvian as the state language.Valsts valoda - Valsts valoda http://www.vvk.lv/index.php?sadala=1&id=352 2020-06-06 www.vvk.lv The constitution was further amended in July 1989.Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas LIKUMS par Latvijas PSR Konstitūcijas (Pamatlikuma) grozījumiem un papildinājumiem - Barikadopēdija https://www.barikadopedija.lv/raksti/482787 2020-06-06 www.barikadopedija.lv In 1990, the articles regarding the leading role of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were abolished and the state symbols (flag and emblem) were changed.Stenogramma https://www.saeima.lv/steno/ap/st110190.htm 2020-06-06 www.saeima.lvStenogramma https://www.saeima.lv/steno/ap/st150290.htm 2020-06-06 www.saeima.lv Structure The constitution consisted of ten sections, nineteen chapters, and 173 articles. I. Fundamentals of the social system and policies of the Latvian SSR Chapter 1. The political system (Articles 1-9) Chapter 2. The economic system (Articles 10-18) Chapter 3. Social development and culture (Articles 19-27) Chapter 4. Foreign policy and the defense of the Socialist Fatherland (Articles 28-30) II. State and people Chapter 5. Citizenship of the Latvian SSR (Articles 31-36) Chapter 6. Basic rights, freedoms, and duties of citizens (Articles 37-67) III. National-state and administrative-territorial structure of the Latvian SSR Chapter 7. The Latvian SSR is a union republic of the USSR (Articles 68-75) Chapter 8. Administrative-territorial structure of the Latvian SSR (Articles 76-77) IV. Soviets of People's Deputies of the Latvian SSR and the procedure for their election Chapter 9. The system and principles of activity of the Soviets of People's Deputies (Articles 78-83) Chapter 10. The electoral system (Articles 84-91) Chapter 11. People's Deputy (Articles 92-96) V. The supreme bodies of state power and administration of the Latvian SSR Chapter 12. The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR (Articles 97-114) Chapter 13. The Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR (Articles 115-123) VI. Local government and administration bodies in the Latvian SSR Chapter 14. Local Soviets of People's Deputies (Articles 124-132) Chapter 15. Executive Committees of Local Soviets of People's Deputies (Articles 133-139) VII. The State Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Latvian SSR and the State Budget of the Latvian SSR Chapter 16. The State Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Latvian SSR (Articles 140-145) Chapter 17. The state budget for the Latvian SSR (Articles 146-150) VIII. Justice, Arbitration, and Prosecution Chapter 18. The court and arbitration (Articles 151-163) Chapter 19. The prosecutor's office (Articles 164-167) IX. Coat of arms, flag, anthem, and capital of the Latvian SSR (Articles 168-171) X. Legal force of the Constitution of the Latvian SSR and the procedure for its amendment (Articles 172-173) See also 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union 1940 Constitution of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic References Latvian Category:Latvian constitutional law Category:1978 establishments in the Soviet Union Category:1978 in Latvia Category:1978 in law Category:1978 documents Category:Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic