Constitution of the People's Republic of China
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The Constitution of the People's Republic of China is the supreme law of the People's Republic of China. It was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982, with further revisions about every five years. It is the fourth constitution in PRC history, superseding the 1954 constitution, the 1975 constitution, and the 1978 constitution.[1]
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Original title | 中华人民共和国宪法 |
Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
Ratified | December 4, 1982 |
Date effective | December 4, 1982 |
System | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | Six (Legislative, Executive, Military, Supervisory, Judicial, Procuratorial) |
Head of state | President |
Chambers | Unicameral (National People's Congress)[lower-alpha 1] |
Executive | State Council headed by the Premier of the State Council |
Judiciary | Supreme People's Court Supreme People's Procuratorate |
Federalism | Decentralization within a Unitary State (special administrative regions) |
Electoral college | Yes – the National People's Congress, which elects all other state authorities, is itself elected by two layers of Indirect election: County and Township People's Congresses elect the members of Provincial People's Congresses, who in turn elect the members of the National People's Congress. |
History | |
First legislature | September 21, 1949 (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) September 27, 1954 (National People's Congress) |
First executive | September 27, 1954 (Chairman) October 1, 1949 (Premier) |
First court | October 22, 1949 |
Amendments | 5 |
Last amended | 11 March 2018 |
Location | Beijing |
Commissioned by | 11th Communist Party Central Committee |
Supersedes | 1978 Constitution of the People's Republic of China |
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Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國憲法 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国宪法 | ||||||
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