Assertion: supreme soviet | /r/CapableOf | elect the presidium
Facets:
value: in spite of this
type: OTHER
value: to carry out the official functions
type: PURPOSE
value: to carry out duties
type: PURPOSE
value: to wield its power
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The Supreme Soviet elected the Presidium, served as the collective head of state of the USSR, and appointed the Council of Ministers, the Supreme Court, and the Procurator General of the USSR.
text: The Supreme Soviet elected a Presidium to wield its power between plenary sessions, ordinarily held twice a year, and appointed the Supreme Court, the Procurator General and the Council of Ministers (known before 1946 as the Council of People's Commissars), headed by the Chairman (Premier) and managing an enormous bureaucracy responsible for the administration of the economy and society.
text: In spite of this, the Supreme Soviet elected the Presidium, the Chairman, 3 deputy chairmen, a secretary, and couple of other government members to carry out the official functions and duties in between legislative sessions.