Government of the Union of Communist Republics

of the

* Piley

Commissar of Defense
* mrmarx

Commissar of Foreign Affairs
* Joesph Stalin

Commissar of Finance

The **Government of the Union of Communist Republics** is based on democratic centralist organization in which legislative power is held by the Communist Party and executive power is held by the Premier with the assistance of the Council of Commissars.

## Government

In the UCR, the term “government” refers to the Premier, Commissars, and Lieutenants.

### Premier

*(main article Premier of the UCR)*

The Premier is the head of state and supreme representative of the people in the UCR. The Premier has the power to appoint Commissars, subject to the approval of the Politburo, to sign non-military treaties with foreign powers, and to officiate elections to party and state office. In times of emergency, the Premier has the authority to declare a state of martial law and suspend all government function, however such a declaration is limited to a 7 day period without party approval for extension. If the Premier is absent or incapacitated, the Party Chairman can be designated acting Premier.

### Council of People's Commissars

The People's Commissariats are government offices tasked with oversight in various areas of state administration. Commissars are typically granted legal authority to carry out government and Communist Party policies. Each Commissar has the right to appoint Lieutenant Commissars to assist in their work. Prior to the re-introduction of the Communist Party in 2017, Commissars held judicial powers and served as judges in criminal trials.

The UCR's government offices went through various changes before the standardization of the Commissar system. Under the original constitution, government power was vested in Supreme Commanders and Soviet Ministers, with a separate judicial authority in the Supreme Soviet.

### Commissar of Internal Affairs

The Internal Affairs Commissar is responsible for overseeing the general operation of the UCR, to manage new membership training and recruitment, and to manage internal organization. The Commissar also has the power to audit government agencies, and to dismiss incompetent officials. The Internal Affairs department serves a role in the UCR judiciary, and the Commissar can recommend charges against UCR members.

The office is a successor to the Soviet Minister of Education, and also inherited judicial powers from the Supreme Soviet. As a result of Constitutional reform in 2016, the Internal Affairs Commissar was also briefly responsible for organizing the Union's finance and economic policy with the dissolution of the Commissariat of Finance, until the office was re-introduced the next year.

### Commissar of Defence

The Defence Commissar is the chief military officer, organizing the UCR armed forces and defensive readiness. The Commissar monitors for any threats to the UCR and its allies. The Defence Department tracks defence readiness through roll calls. During wartime, the Commissar may assign battle targets and deliver military orders. Originally the Supreme Commander of Defence, it is one of the oldest Government offices in the Union.

### Commissar of Foreign Affairs

The Foreign Affairs Commissar is the senior diplomat of the UCR and maintains its various foreign embassies. The Commissar maintains contact with allies and negotiates with foreign governments. The Foreign Affairs office, originally the Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, is among the oldest in the UCR, and has been one of the most influential in the Union's history.

### Commissar of Finance

Originally the Soviet Minister of Economics, the Finance Commissar is the treasurer of the UCR, managing trades, tech deals, and financial aid programs. The office was dissolved by the Constitutional Reform of February 2016, and its powers and duties were merged with the Commissar of Internal Affairs until August 2017, when the office was re-established by executive order of Premier mrmarx. The office was added back to the Constitution in the Grand Constitutional Reform Package of 2017.

## AntiImperialist People's Volunteer Army

### Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the central command of AIPVA planning and operations, consisting of its Commanders. The Committee maintains contact with victims of imperialism, and issues combat orders during volunteer deployments.

## Defunct Government Offices

### Commissar of Census

The Census Commissar was in charge of the UCR's record-keeping and roll-calls. The office was dissolved by the Constitutional Reform of February 2016, and its powers and duties were merged with the Commissar of Defense.

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### Minister of Education

The Ministry of Education was a precursor to the Internal Affairs Commissariat, responsible for the training of new members. This office was expanded into a more general internal management role, and the ministry was abolished less than a year after its introduction.

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### Supreme Soviet

The Supreme Soviet was the UCR Judiciary in its early days. Consisting of a presidium and lower members, the Supreme Soviet was tasked with investigating and prosecuting violations of the Constitution. The office dissolved in 2009, with judicial power being granted to the Party. When the General Assembly was introduced by the Second Constitution in 2012, judicial power was granted to the Commissars. This power was returned to the Party as part of the Red Centennial Grand Constitutional Reform in 2017.

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### General Assembly

Created in 2012 and abolished in 2017, the General Assembly was the highest legislature and government authority in the UCR. First proposed by Premier RA2Leader in 2011, the introduction of the Assembly was part of a movement to introduce more democratic traditions and central institutions to contrast with the undemocratic power struggles that were common in the Union's early history. The General Assembly was unable to encourage an active membership, which among other factors such as the diplomatic isolation following the DL split, and an exodus of senior members, led to a sharp decline in membership. The Communist Party resumed its role as the Union's legislature following the Red Centennial Grand Constitutional Reform.

### DLFACC

The Die Linke Foreign Affairs Coordinating Committee was established to handle the collective foreign affairs of the bloc. This body replaced the role of Foreign Affairs Commissar while UCR was a DL member.

### Political Commissars

An early version of the NKVD, Political Commissars served as recruiters, and as general government staff, helping to carry out policy.

### NKVD

The NKVD was a branch of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs tasked with recruitment and enforcing compliance with the constitution and government directives. The NKVD was removed from the constitution in the Constitutional Reform of 2016, as declining membership had rendered the body obsolete.