Any changes would have to be approved by the Communist Party Central Committee and the Supreme Soviet, the nominal parliament.

The nominal parliament, which is elected every five years from a single slate of candidates picked by the leadership.

The nominal Soviet parliament automatically approves party and Government decisions.

The Central Council is the upper body of the Palestine National Council, the Palestinians' nominal parliament.

Under Communism, quotas ensured that one-third of the seats in the often nominal parliaments went to women.

He was pardoned Tuesday by the Supreme Soviet, the nation's nominal parliament.

As in Moscow, there is a nominal parliament, the Revolutionary Council, and the president of the council fills the largely ceremonial role of head of state.

Soviet officials and lawyers expected the action by the country's nominal parliament as a first step in an effort to enhance civil rights in the legal code.

Soviets exist for governmental units ranging from villages to republics, and the Supreme Soviet is the nation's nominal parliament.

Supreme Soviet Currently the the supreme legislative body and counterpart of the party congress, the Supreme Soviet is the nominal parliament.