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ARTICLE 77

The following People's Commissariats are All-Union People's Commissariats:—
  • Defence.
  • Foreign Affairs.
  • Foreign Trade.
  • Railways.
  • Communications.
  • Water Transport.
  • Heavy Industry.
  • Defence Industry.

ARTICLE 78

The following People's Commissariats are Union Republican People's Commissariats:—
  • Food Industry.
  • Light Industry.
  • Timber Industry.
  • Agriculture.
  • State Grain and Livestock Farms.
  • Finance.
  • Internal Trade.
  • Internal Affairs.
  • Justice.
  • Public Health.

Chapter VI
THE ORGANS OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION REPUBLICS

ARTICLE 79

The highest executive and administrative organ of state power of a Union Republic is the Council of People's Commissars of the Union Republic.

ARTICLE 80

The Council of People's Commissars of a Union Republic is responsible to the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic and accountable to it; and in the intervals between sessions of the Supreme Soviet of the Union Republic it is responsible and accountable to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the respective Union Republic.

ARTICLE 81

The Council of People's Commissars of a Union

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