Organizational structure and legal activities of the UoP were stated in the first part of its charter called the Green Book ("зелёная книга").

The second part of the charter, only to a small number of members, formulated the final purpose of the UoP, which was the abolishment of autocracy and serfdom and introduction of constitutional form of government.

The UoP members strived to overcome the inner reserve and conspiratorial tactics of the Union of Salvation by attempting to exert influence on public opinion.

In their works and speeches, the UoP members criticized serfdom, despotism, Arakcheyev's army reforms, lawlessness of tsarist court, authorities and censorship.

[2] In 1820, the members of the Korennaya Uprava argued for the introduction of the republican system of government in Russia after Pavel Pestel's speech at their meeting in Petersburg.