Constitution of the Republic of China: Difference between revisions

The Constitution of the Republic of China is the basic governing document for Taiwan. The constitution itself was drafted in 1947 before the fall of the Mainland to the Communists, and was in part drafted as a means of created a coalition government between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China.

The Constitution was heavily amended in 1991. most notably to provide for direct election of the President of the Republic of China.

The document was considered illegitimate by supporters of Taiwan independence because of the fact that it was not drafted in Taiwan. However, it is now accepted as the basic law of Taiwan by all of the major parties, although some such as the Taiwan Solidarity Union would like to see it abandoned.