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Constituent Assembly (Utchreditelnoe Sobranie). A representative body elected on the basis of universal suffrage, both sexes, age 20, voting secret ballot. This body is supposed to assemble January, 5-th, 1918, (old style), to lay the foundation of a State constitution.
(See Introduction).
Soviet (Council). The Soviets of Workmen's, Soldiers' and Peasants' Delegates are bodies elected directly by small units of the population, so that from 200 to 500 votes have one representative.
(See Introduction).
C. E. C. Central Executive Committee, representing the United Soviets of All Russia and electing the People’s Commissars—now the Provisional government of the Russian Republic. The C. E. C. is the parliament of the new government.
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