recalled its deputies, leaving it without a quorum. The legality of this action was questionable, since the Soviet Constitution did not allow a republic to unilaterally recall its deputies. However, by this time the Soviet government had been rendered more or less impotent and was thus in no position to object. Following the resignation of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet of the Republics dissolved the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991, thus dissolving the Soviet of the Union as well. See also List of Chairmen of the Soviet of the Union 1977 Soviet Constitution 1936 Soviet Constitution References Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Government of the Soviet Union Historical legislatures 1938 establishments in the Soviet Union 1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union