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.
Statements (46)
| 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
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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
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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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