Knowra Constitution of the Republic of China Constitution of the Republic of China The Republic of China’s foundational legal document, promulgated in 1947 and amended through additional articles to govern Taiwan and associated islands.
Five-power constitution : A constitutional design that divides government authority among executive, legislative, judicial, examination, and control branches. The constitution’s original structure assigns distinct powers to five branches.
Constitution of the Republic of China (1923) : A constitutional document promulgated by the Beijing government in 1923 but never effectively implemented. It was an earlier attempt to establish a constitutional order for the Republic of China.
Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion : Emergency constitutional provisions that expanded presidential powers and suspended parts of the constitutional order during the civil war. They overrode ordinary constitutional limits during decades of authoritarian rule.
Taiwan independence movement : A political movement advocating Taiwan’s distinct national identity and, in some strands, formal independence. Its goals raise questions about whether the existing constitutional name and framework should remain.
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China : Amendments that revise the Republic of China Constitution’s operation, especially its institutions and elections. These amendments adapted the constitutional system to Taiwan’s political circumstances.
Political Tutelage : The Kuomintang’s planned transitional stage of party-led governance before constitutional government. The 1947 constitution followed the party’s declared transition from political tutelage to constitutional rule.
White Terror (Taiwan) : The period of political repression in Taiwan under martial law, especially from 1949 to 1987. The constitution’s formal guarantees coexisted with severe repression under emergency rule.
Constitutional reform in Taiwan : Debates and proposals to revise Taiwan’s constitutional structure, identity, or institutional arrangements. Reform proposals address limits and unresolved tensions in the current constitutional framework.
National Assembly of the Republic of China : A constitutional body formerly responsible for electing the president and exercising specified amendment and oversight powers. The Assembly once exercised powers central to the constitution’s original amendment and presidential-election arrangements.
Constitutional Convention of the Republic of China : The 1946 National Assembly meeting that adopted the draft constitution for the Republic of China. Delegates finalized the text that was promulgated the following year.
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