ROC Constitution

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The ROC Constitution is the fundamental legal charter that organizes the government structure and guarantees the rights of citizens in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
legal charter
adoptedOn 1946-12-25
alsoAppliesIn Kinmen
Matsu
linked to: Matsu Islands

Penghu
linked to: Penghu County

Taiwan
amendedBy Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
cameIntoForceOn 1947-12-25
containsChapter Fundamental National Policies
Rights and Duties of the People
The Control
The Examination
The Executive
The Judiciary
The Legislative
The National Assembly
The Presidency
country Republic of China
currentPrimaryTerritorialScope Taiwan Area
definesGovernmentForm republic
semi-presidential system
draftedBy Constituent National Assembly of the Republic of China
establishesBranch Control Yuan
Examination Yuan
Executive Yuan
Judicial Yuan
Legislative Yuan
firstMajorAmendmentYear 1991
guarantees freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
fundamental human rights
right to be elected
right to vote
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs Premier of the Executive Yuan
headOfStateDefinedAs President of the Republic of China
influencedBy Five-Power Constitution theory of Sun Yat-sen
Western constitutional models
language Chinese
legalStatus supreme law of the Republic of China
legalSystem civil law
originallyAppliedTo mainland China
promulgatedOn 1946-01-01
providesFor constitutional court–type function via Judicial Yuan
purpose to guarantee the rights and duties of citizens
to organize the government structure of the Republic of China
requiresForAmendment special constitutional amendment procedure
script Traditional Chinese
subjectToInterpretationBy Council of Grand Justices of the Judicial Yuan
subsequentAmendmentYears 1992
1994
1997
1999
2000
2005

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