Constitutional Compact of 1914

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The Constitutional Compact of 1914 was a short-lived, autocratic charter issued under Yuan Shikai that centralized power in the presidency and marked an early attempt to reshape the political framework of the Republic of China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional charter
constitutional document
affectedInstitution National Assembly of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs 1914 Constitutional Compact NERFINISHED
appliesToTerritory Republic of China NERFINISHED
authorizedByOffice President of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
category 1914 in Chinese law
Constitutions of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
Yuan Shikai era NERFINISHED
constitutionalModel strong-presidential system
constitutionalType octroyed constitution
country Republic of China
dateEnacted 1914-05-01
draftingProcess dominated by Yuan Shikai and his supporters
followedBy Yuan Shikai’s attempt to restore monarchy
governmentBranchStrengthened executive branch
governmentTypePromoted centralized presidential regime
grantedPowerToPresident extended presidential term and re-election possibilities
power to appoint and dismiss cabinet members
power to dissolve parliament
power to issue emergency decrees
historicalPeriod early Republic of China
historicalSignificance early attempt to institutionalize Yuan Shikai’s personal rule
marked a departure from the more democratic Provisional Constitution of 1912
ideologicalOrientation authoritarian
language Chinese
legalForm charter
legalStatus short-lived
legitimacySourceClaimed executive authority of the president
limitedRights parliamentary oversight
political participation
locationOfPromulgation Beijing NERFINISHED
officeStrengthened presidency
politicalSystemCharacter autocratic
presidential
precededBy Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
promulgatedBy Yuan Shikai NERFINISHED
purpose to centralize power in the presidency of the Republic of China
to reshape the political framework of the early Republic of China
reducedPowerOf National Assembly of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
parliament
relatedEvent Yuan Shikai’s consolidation of power
dismantling of the 1912 parliamentary system in China
replacedDocument Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China NERFINISHED
timeInForce short duration before being superseded by later arrangements
yearEnacted 1914

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Republican era of China notableConstitution Constitutional Compact of 1914