Subunits of All-Russian extraordinary commission, state legal directorate and unified state political department in the system of public authorities

The article deals with the analysis of the role of state security authorities in the power mechanism. The author considers the relations between the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission and State Legal Directorate and the Party committeesin the central part and in the Urals. Special attention is paid to the priority position of structures of the Unified State Political Department in the Soviet law enforcement system.