Constitution of the Republic of China

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The Constitution of the Republic of China is the fundamental law that organizes the government structure, defines citizens’ rights, and guides the political system of the state commonly associated with Taiwan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fundamental law
national constitution
adoptedBy National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of China
adoptionDate 1946-12-25
amendmentMechanism Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
constitutional amendment
basedOnPrinciple Three Principles of the People
containsChapterOn amendment procedures
central government
fundamental national policies
fundamental rights and duties of the people
local government
national assembly and elections
controlBodyDefinedAs Control Yuan
country Republic of China
definesBranch control branch
examination branch
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
effectiveDate 1947-12-25
examinationBodyDefinedAs Examination Yuan
firstMajorAmendmentPeriod 1991-1994
governmentFormEstablished semi-presidential republic
guaranteesRight freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
right to be elected
right to vote
hasAdditionalArticlesSince 1991
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs Premier of the Executive Yuan
headOfStateDefinedAs President of the Republic of China
influencedBy Constitution of the Republic of China (Provisional Constitution of 1931)
Five-Power Constitution theory of Sun Yat-sen
judiciaryDefinedAs Judicial Yuan
jurisdiction Republic of China
language Chinese
legalSystem civil law
legislatureDefinedAs Legislative Yuan
locationOfAdoption Nanjing
numberOfBranches 5
primaryTerritoryOfApplication Kinmen
Matsu
linked to: Matsu Islands

Penghu
linked to: Penghu Islands

Taiwan
promulgatedBy Chiang Kai-shek
promulgationDate 1946-12-25
script Traditional Chinese
shortName ROC Constitution
significantReform democratization of the political system in the 1990s
direct election of the President of the Republic of China
subjectOfDebate constitutional reform and possible new constitution for Taiwan
territorial scope and relation to mainland China

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linked to: Constitution of the Republic of China
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