在《中华人民共和国宪法(草案)》颁布以前,地方各界人民代表会议是人民行使当家做主人的权利、参政议政的一个重要形式。它不但具有人民民主统一战线的性质,又代行人民代表大会的职权。通过各界人民代表会议选举地方行政首长,选举产生人民政府委员会组成人员。各界人民代表会议存在期间所起的历史作用大体有以下方面: Before the promulgation of the “Draft Constitution of the People’s Republic of China”, the people’s congress of all localities and people’s governments at various levels held the people’s rights as the masters of the country and became an important form of participating in and deliberating on politics. It not only has the nature of the people’s democratic united front, but also performs the functions and powers of the people’s congress. Election of local administrative heads through the people’s congress of all walks of life, elected members of the people’s government commissions. The historic role played by the people’s deputies during their existence has the following general aspects: