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    Constitution of the Republic of China
    Constitution of the Republic of China
    Constitution of the Republic of China
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    Constitution of the Republic of China

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    The Constitution of the Republic of China is the fifth and current constitution of the Republic of China, ratified by the Kuomintang during the Constituent National Assembly session on 25 December 1946, in Nanjing, and adopted on 25 December 1947. The constitution, along with its Additional Articles, remains effective in Chinese-controlled territories.
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    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateAug 10, 2022
    ISBN8596547165460
    Constitution of the Republic of China

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      Constitution of the Republic of China - The Government of the Republic of China

      The Government of the Republic of China

      Constitution of the Republic of China

      EAN 8596547165460

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info

      Table of Contents

      Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Chapter II. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE

      Chapter III. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

      Chapter IV. THE PRESIDENT

      Chapter V. ADMINISTRATION

      Chapter VI. LEGISLATION

      Chapter VII. JUDICIARY

      Chapter VIII. EXAMINATION

      Chapter IX. CONTROL

      Chapter X. POWERS OF THE CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

      Chapter XI. SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

      Section 1. The Province

      Section 2. The Hsien

      Chapter XII. ELECTION, RECALL, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

      Chapter XIII. FUNDAMENTAL NATIONAL POLICIES

      Section 1. National Defense

      Section 2. Foreign Policy

      Section 3. National Economy

      Section 4. Social Security

      Section 5. Education and Culture

      Section 6. Frontier Regions

      Chapter XIV. ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

      Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Table of Contents

      Article 1 (Form of State)

      The Republic of China, founded on the Three Principles of the People, shall be a democratic republic of the people, to be governed by the people and for the people.

      Article 2 (Popular Sovereignty)

      The sovereignty of the Republic of China shall reside in the whole body of citizens.

      Article 3 (Citizens)

      Persons possessing the nationality of the Republic of China shall be citizens of the Republic of China.

      Article 4 (Territory)

      The territory of the Republic of China according to its existing national boundaries shall not be altered except by resolution of the National Assembly.

      Article 5 (Equality of Various Racial Groups)

      There shall be equality among the various racial groups in the Republic of China.

      Article 6 (National Flag)

      The national flag of the Republic of China shall be of red ground with a blue sky and a white sun in the upper left corner.

      Chapter II. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE

      Table of Contents

      Article 7

      All citizens of the Republic of China, irrespective of sex, religion, race, class, or party affiliation, shall be equal before the law.

      Article 8

      Personal freedom shall be guaranteed to the people. Except in case of flagrante delicto as provided by law, no person shall be arrested or detained otherwise than by a judicial or a police organ in accordance with the procedure prescribed by

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