What is a constituent assembly?

The Constituent Assembly is an elected body in some countries, which is usually convened to determine and establish the state system. He also determines the forms of administrative and territorial authority and rules of government, participates in the adoption of laws.

History of creation

In 1917, on November 12, the All-Russian Constituent Assembly was elected. They called him in the following year on January 5, the reason for this was the overthrow of the monarchy. But soon the All-Russian Executive Central Committee of Soviets dismissed it, subsequent attempts to reconvene this body of power failed. This event further exacerbated the civil confrontation that was observed in the country.

What is a constituent assembly?

Such a meeting is a representative institution, which is based on universal suffrage for drafting a body of laws (the Constitution) and establishing the form of government. The slogan of this institution in 1917 was supported by the Bolsheviks, the Cadets, the Mensheviks, the Socialist-Revolutionaries, and representatives of many other state parties. For the Provisional Government, its convocation was the main task.

How did the convocation take place?

The Constituent Assembly was created by representatives of various parties. The results of the vote were as follows: for the Bolsheviks, only 25% of voters gave their votes, while the Social Revolutionaries became the clear leaders - 59% of the vote. 5% of citizens voted for the Cadets, and about 3% for the Mensheviks. A meeting was held in Petrograd, in the Tauride Palace. It was attended by 410 deputies.

Why do we need a constituent assembly?

Mainly to the tasks of the constituent assembly are the establishment of the state system, the definition of administrative-territorial authority, the development of new laws, the creation of the Constitution. The Constituent Assembly in Russia is a kind of temporary acting authority. The source of his ideas was the legal quest of medieval sages. Ancient authorities, which were similar to the constituent assembly, solved many important issues, such as electing kings or other members of power, creating and implementing codes of laws, solving emerging problems of the state, as well as its separate regions and regions.

Dissolution

After the dissolution of the constituent assembly, the idea of creating it was started to be discussed at the end of perestroika. Deputy M.E. Salie believed that the Democratic Union party belonged to the palm of primacy in initiating the issue of the need to create a constituent assembly. In her opinion, it was the only possibility of creating a legitimate form of government in Russia . And in Leningrad on November 7, during the demonstration, even a banner appeared: "All power to the Soviets!"

As is known, when a constituent assembly is convened, the power of the country partially passes to the legitimate Duma. Deputies are obliged to immediately resign the current government and elect a new provisional government from among other members of the State Duma.