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the premier wields veto power. Thus, there is little incentive for the president and the legislature to negotiate on legislation if they are of opposing parties. During the tenure of the pan-Green's Chen Shui-bian the continued control of the Legislative Yuan by the pan-Blue majority caused legislation to repeatedly stall, as the two sides were deadlocked. There is another curiosity of the ROC system; because the ROC was previously dominated by strongman one-party politics, real power in the system shifted from one position to another, depending on what position was currently occupied by the leader of the state (Chiang Kai-shek and later his son,
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National Assembly was re-established on Taiwan when the government moved. Because it was impossible to hold subsequent elections to represent constituencies in mainland China, representatives elected in 1947-48 held these seats "indefinitely." In June 1990, however, the Council of Grand Justices mandated the retirement, effective December 1991, of all remaining "indefinitely" elected members of the National Assembly, Legislative Yuan, and other bodies. In 2005, the National Assembly permanently abolished itself by ratifying a constitution amendment passed by the Legislative Yuan.
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were numerically superior and were equipped with modern weapons, they eventually lost due to low morale, defections, poor discipline as well as popular discontent with the ROC government due to skyrocketing inflation, corruption and administrative incompetence. The constitution was also superseded by
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The Executive Yuan is led by the premier. However, the ROC's political system does not fit traditional models. The premier is selected by the president without the need for approval from the Legislature, but the Legislature can pass laws without regard for the president, as neither the president nor
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was elected in mainland China in 1947 to officially carry out the duties of choosing the president, to amend the constitution, and to exercise the sovereignty of the citizens, but in fact, the Assembly's role in Taipei seemed to reconfirm the executive powers of President Chiang Kai-shek. The
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Legislative Yuan with one hundred and thirteen seats. Seventy-three are elected in single member districts; thirty-four are elected based on the proportion of nationwide votes received by participating political parties, and six seats are reserved to represent aboriginal groups. Members serve
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The first Chinese national government was established on 1 January 1912, in Nanjing, with Sun Yat-sen as the provisional president. Provincial delegates were sent to confirm the authority of the national government, and they later also formed the first parliament. The power of this national
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Amending the ROC constitution now requires the approval of three-fourths of the quorum of members of the Legislative Yuan. This quorum requires at least three-fourths of all members of the Legislature. After passing by the legislature, the amendment needs ratification in a
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on 25 December 1946 and went into force a year later. The constitution was seen as the third and final step in Sun Yat-sen's "Three Stages of Revolution" - constitutional government. From then on, the government was known simply as the
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When Yuan died, the parliament of 1913 was reconvened to give legitimacy to a new government. However, the real power of the time passed to military leaders, forming the warlord period. The impotent government still had its uses; when
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is legal. Efforts have been made by the government to reduce the number of executions, although they have not been able to completely abolish the punishment. As of 2006, about 80% of Taiwanese want to keep the death penalty.
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being elected as vice-president. Chiang and Li inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Nanjing on 20 May 1948, formally marking the transition from political tutelage to constitutional government.
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With the end of the war, the National Government moved back to Nanjing. The Kuomintang then proceeded with the drafting of a new constitution for China, which were boycotted by the communists. The
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The Examination Yuan is in charge of validating the qualification of civil servants in the Republic of China. As a special branch of government under the
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The leadership of the country consists of the two top officials that is directly and jointly elected by citizens of the Republic of China residing in the
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was established to resolve constitutional disputes, regulate the activities of political parties and accelerate the democratization process. There is no
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The government formally consists of the presidency and five branches of government, modeled on Sun Yat-sen's political philosophy of
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Since 1950, the Presidential Office Building in Taipei has been home to the Office of the President of the Republic of China
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Under the president, two advisory and administrative agencies are established to support the work of the president.
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hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians. With the fall of Nanjing, the government was forced to move first to
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managed to capture Nanjing on 13 December 1937. The Japanese then proceeded to sack the city, and
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as president, and continued under his successors as the internationally recognized government of
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gradually ended. This government was the internationally recognized official government of China
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is protected by law and respected in practice; many cases are presided over by multiple judges.
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There were also several warlord governments and puppet states sharing the same name. See also:
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government was limited and short-lived, with generals controlling both central and northern
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from at least fifty percent of all eligible voters of the ROC regardless of voter turnout.
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With the fall of Nanjing to the PLA in April 1949, the ROC government moved south to
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The Government of the Republic of China was formally established in 1912 in
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authoritarian regime, before evolving into a multi-party democracy after
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Cabinet meeting of the Nanjing Provisional Government led by Sun Yat-sen
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Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion
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began, several Western powers and Japan wanted China to declare war on
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with a uniquely strong presidency, as the president may appoint the
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With the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the invading
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In 1927, National Government of the Republic of China at Nanjing
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when referring to the period before its retreat to Taiwan.
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for administrative inquiry. Before the 1990s, it was the
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Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912)
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four-year terms. Although sometimes referred to as a "
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and no direct control of most administrative policy.
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