of a Union Republic are defined by the Constitution of the Union Republic.
ARTICLE 62
- The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairmen to conduct its meetings.
ARTICLE 63
- The Supreme Soviet of a Union Republic forms the Government of the Union Republic—the Council of People's Commissars of the Union Republic.
Chapter V
THE ORGANS OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
ARTICLE 64
- The highest executive and administrative organ of state power of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is the Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R.
ARTICLE 65
- The Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R. is responsible to the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. and accountable to it; and in the intervals between sessions of the Supreme Soviet it is responsible and accountable to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R.
ARTICLE 66
- The Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R. issues decisions and orders on the basis and in pursuance of the laws in operation and supervises their execution.
ARTICLE 67
- Decisions and orders of the Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R. are binding throughout the entire territory of the U.S.S.R.
ARTICLE 68
- The Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R.:—
- (a) Co-ordinates and directs the work of the All-Union and Union-Republican People's Commissariats of
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