During the period of the Republic of several versions of the constitution

1, "provisional constitution of the Republic of China". In November 13, 1911, provincial governors in Hankou through the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China memorandum", imitating system America government organizations, for the presidential Republic government, the Senate for the state legislature, temporary central adjudication by the national judicial organs, but the organization, functions and activities are not specified.

In March 11, 1912, Sun Zhongshan issued the "provisional constitution of the Republic of China Constitution", increase the positioning and people's rights and obligations, the provisions of the people's Republic of China "by the organization." "Sovereignty belongs to the people of the Republic of China, the." All citizens of the Republic of China are equal, the difference between race, class, religion. Citizens shall enjoy the right of freedom: not according to the law, the people's body or be arrested, detained, interrogated, punishment; not according to the law, people's homes, not invade or search; people have to maintain the property and business freedom; people have the freedom of speech, assembly, association, published works, the people have the letter secret; the people are free to live, free; migration; people have religious freedom. People also enjoy the petition to parliament, report to administrative offices, the lawsuit in court and subject to the trial, for illegal behavior to prejudice the rights of the official report Ping Zheng Yuan, in official examination, election and elected a number of rights. The provisions of "the territory of the Republic of China, twenty-two provinces, and Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai." announced China is a sovereign, unified multi nationality. Provisions of the state, the system to implement the separation of the three powers of the cabinet system, "in the Senate, the interim president, the state, the court, exercising its right to rule".

"Provisional constitution" was in Sun Zhongshan has resigned, Yuan Shikai was sworn in case law is promulgated, decided to compromise and to cope with the reality of the product, also indicates that the law will, certainly will become the propaganda, a tool for political struggle, but also makes the constitutionalism, constitutional become the kind of force to use the slogan.

2, Duan Qirui's Provisional Government of the "constitution of the Republic of China.". In November 24, 1924, Duan Qirui became the interim ruling of law, that has become a thing of the past, be organs re constitution, Congress and the constitution was completely abandoned. In February 1, 1925, after the opening of the meeting, in April 18th, the "Regulations" three read through national representative conference, 24 Duan Qirui announced the implementation, stipulated by the constitution of the Republic of China Constitution Drafting Committee bill and its by laws, limited to three months to complete, and by the Provisional Ruling proposed in the national congress. In August 3rd, the constitution Drafting Committee held the opening ceremony, on three read in December 11th through the "constitution of the Republic of China.". "Separation of the three powers and the implementation of the central and local decentralization, diverted to the president, but part of the expansion of the power of the house of representatives. Provisions of the house of Representatives produced by compound method of election, instead of each province according to the proportion of the population directly elected by the voters, the voters and electoral district, more than 10 signatures proposed, with more than half agreed to withdraw. The president's provisions by indirect election, the voters nationwide in each county elected president in the election of a rally, on country election. The Senate resolved law case, by the government to put in the house of Representatives, governments have objection, must have the case put forward at the same time; such as proposal by the house rejected, with the consent of a majority of the total members of the Senate still hold back on, the government should put in the house of Representatives reconsideration; but the house if the total members the consent of a majority shall be rejected, should be abandoned, within one year shall not present. The provisions of the laws of the house through the case, in addition to the budget, the Senate if has the objection, may within 10 days will veto or modified reason, and by the government put in the house of Representatives reconsideration, such as the house with the consent of a majority of the total members still hold back on, the President shall be announced. Also provided by the national public needs, the highest local autonomous organizations or occupation groups must, have put forward bills in parliament's power; the interpretation of the constitution, ruling central and local authority dispute, the state impeachment trial, are by the Supreme Court and the Senate group of state courts. And the provisions of the education in Arts pay equal attention to, play to the democratic spirit for the purpose; national free to accept the right of compulsory education; national and local education funds, administrative fees to the full 2% to a minimum; school education shall not be the partisan propaganda. Because of the National Congress was established in the war failed, "constitution" not submitted through the case, only as a draft aside.

3, "China Kuomintang political tutelage programme". In October 3, 1928, the KMT Central Executive Committee often through "Chinese Kuomintang political tutelage programme", mainly for the determination of the party and the government and people's relationship and regime, political right division, training national, promoting constitutionalism. The provisions Chinese tutelage period by the Kuomintang National Congress National Congress leadership national exercise regime; during the Kuomintang National Congress adjourned, the regime with the execution of the central executive committee of the Kuomintang; according to the prime minister's outline the election, recall, initiative, referendum four regime, training national gradually implemented, in order to set up the constitutional foundation administrative, legislative, judicial,; examination, supervision of five kinds of right of administration, the national government monopolizes the entrusted execution based, democratically elected government in the constitutional government; the implementation of major state guidance and supervision of the national government, the central executive committee of the Kuomintang political meeting; correction and explanation of the organic law of the national government, the central executive committee of the Kuomintang through the political meeting. In 1929 March, the third National Congress of the Kuomintang China ratification documents, regulations of Sun Zhongshan's three people's principles, the five power constitution, founding strategy, outline the founding, local autonomy began to implement the law's tutelage period of the Republic of China has the law essence, by no other contracting method. 4, the "Republic of China Constitution" the period of political tutelage. In 1930 November, the Fourth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang three "held by National Congress", is scheduled for May 5, 1931 held the national conference, because Hu Hanmin failed to discuss problems against the law. In March 2, 1931, the KMT Central Committee meeting will often by proposed by Jiang Jieshi et al to convene the National People's Congress, set about law, presumption of Wu Zhihui as the constitution drafting committee. In March 9th, the provisional constitution drafting committee meeting, Wang Chonghui, Shao Yuanchong, Shao Lizi from the first draft, Wang Chonghui wrote. To April 21st, the case through the constitution Drafting Committee draft. In April 23rd, Wu Zhihui in the Kuomintang Central often put forward "Republic of China constitution draft" the period of political tutelage, after discussion by the. In May 1st, the third session of the central executive committee of the Kuomintang held plenary meeting, the deliberations of the national government, will be proposed by the National Conference approved. In May 5th, the national conference held in May 12th three, to read the case through the "constitution of the Republic of China" the period of political tutelage, promulgated in June 1st. "The period of political tutelage law" in 1928 "China Kuomintang political tutelage program" is modeled by the Kuomintang, adding three conference "the period of political tutelage of local self-government implementation plan and program" important provisions, principles of sovereignty of the Republic of China belongs to the list of all, western countries constitution often the people's freedom equal rights, with particular emphasis on national no the difference between men and women shall be equal before the law, but the main emphasis China Kuomintang and the national government period of political tutelage responsibilities. The national government to the exercise of administrative regulations, legislation, judicial supervision, examination, five kinds of rights, election, recall and discipline, initiative, referendum four regime exercise. The central and local power production are right, local two levels of province, county, but the provincial government by the central command, the county government under the command of the provincial government. Countries should initiate the coal, oil, gold, iron ore industry and its state-owned aviation industry, patent, trade monopoly franchise belongs to the country for the people; production career rewards and protection. Special provisions for the three principles of the people as the fundamental principles of education in the Republic of China; the national public and private educational institutions will be subject to state supervision, and the negative national compulsory education policy; school-age children are subject to compulsory education, compulsory education are not by adult education. Exercised by the central executive committee of the Kuomintang authority to interpret the constitution; constitution was not clear deadline, the regulations of the half of the provinces, local autonomy was completely established period, the national government should open the National Assembly constitution promulgated the decision.

5, the Nanjing national government's "five five down". Nine one eight after the incident, the constitutionalism movement with the Anti Japanese national salvation movement and rising. In 1932 April, the national conference held in Luoyang, many of the delegates from government restrictions on the constitutional bill. In December, the four plenary session of the 27 committee members proposed sun "concentrated state power save itself the case", the plenary session modified by local autonomous work requirements, follow the syllabus prescribed, actively carry out preparatory constitutional began to call the people; March 12, 1935 founding conference, by the constitution; legislative drafting the draft constitution and speed was published, in preparation for the national research. In 1933 January, the legislative organization draft constitution drafting committee. In February 9th, the draft constitution Drafting Committee in formal meetings, to April 27th through the drafting process and principle of presumption of Tomomoto, Wu Jingxiong, Zhang, Fu Bingchang, Jiao Yitang, Chen Zhaoying, Ma Yinchu, Wu Shangying as the first draft draft, Wu Jingxiong wrote the draft human. Wu Jingxiong completed the first draft by January, published in the newspapers. In August 31st, the first draft of the drafting of ginseng various opinions, are studied in detail by modifying the meeting, to the November 16th constitution draft case. In November 30th, the drafting committee meeting to discuss the draft, to February 23, 1934 the case one by one through the "constitution of the Republic of China first draft", published by the legislative advice. In March 22nd, Sun Ke appointed legislator Fu Bingchang 36 people such as the constitution draft Review Committee, to June 29th through the "constitution of the Republic of China first draft amendment" review. In September 21st, the legislature began to discuss the draft, three reading procedure to be completed in October 16th, the first time through the "constitution of the Republic of China draft", then to the national government to the central executive committee of the Kuomintang review. In December, the four plenary session elected Lin Sen, Jiang Jieshi, Wang Jingwei, Sun Ke and other 46 members draft Constitution Review Committee, the preliminary examination. In October 17, 1935, the KMT held executive meeting of the central executive committee, audit the draft constitution, through with the three people's principles, the outline, the period of political tutelage constitution spirit oriented, government organizations should consider the practical political experience caused by system sensitive, concentrated state power, the central and local authorities for general provisions, in fact cannot be performed or not at the same time as the provisions of the law implementation procedures, concise text to five principles, in accordance with the principles of the draft amendment to the legislative yuan. In October 24th, the legislature held meeting of the draft Constitutional Review Committee revised, 25 three read second times through the "constitution of the Republic of China draft". In November 2nd, the four session of the six plenary session of the Kuomintang began consideration of the draft constitution, suggestions will draft to the Fifth National Congress of the Kuomintang, the five session of the central executive committee detailed discussion. In November 12th, five all conference, according to the review committee report to accept the draft constitution, hand in the five session of the central executive committee decided to publish time and continue to correct. In December 4th, the five plenary session of the draft constitution by announced in May 5, 1936 November 12th, the national assembly, and continue to review. In April 23, 1936, the KMT Central Executive Committee often discussed by the review committee opinion, make legislative control. According to the Legislative Yuan session will amend the draft. In May 1st, the Legislative Yuan three read third times through the "constitution of the Republic of China draft", reported to the national government. In May 5th, the national government of the Republic of China announced the "draft constitution", also called "the five five draft constitution".

"Five five down" rules "of the Republic of China as the three principles of the people's Republic of china". The National Congress election mining geographical representation, and adopt the proportion of the population; authority as the vice presidential election, legislative and supervisory Deputy Dean, legislators and supervisors; recall and vice president, legislative and judicial examination to monitor the Vice Dean, School of legislators, supervisory committee; legal creation; referendum to amend the Constitution Law; by the territorial change. The president is close to the separation of the three powers of the presidential system, effective supervision and restraint but no congress. The legislative authority has expanded, have to go through the law, budget, martial law, amnesty, declaration of war, make peace treaty, each case and other important matters concerning the international. To expand the powers of the central government, provincial power was put under local compression, prescribed by the central government or the governor; County as autonomous units, people directly exercise their election, recall, initiative, referendum four rights.

6, "the constitution of the Republic of China". In November 15, 1946, the national assembly was held in Nanjing. 22, the Legislative Yuan session to complete the legislative process, through the "constitution of the Republic of China draft amendment", will be 23 amendment gave the national government submitted to the national assembly. The 28 day, the president of the national government of the Republic of China Jiang Jieshi will "draft constitution" submitted to the national assembly. Then consider the National Congress put forward 427 proposals, which are very intense, and tend to walk out of phase resistance, the debate is still the relationship between core president position and authority, the central and local governments, as well as the constitution of the National Assembly shall be fully exercised after election, recall, initiative, referendum four kinds of political power, but the results of the review maintain the original. In December 25th, the national assembly to complete the three reading program, through the "constitution of the Republic of China".

The provisions of the constitution of the Republic of China based on the three principles of the people, for the people, by the people, the Democratic Republic of the Republic of China; the national sovereignty belongs to all. Regulations of the Republic of China people, irrespective of sex, religion, race, class, political parties, shall be equal before the law; the people enjoy the right to freedom of the body, than by a judicial or police organs according to legal procedures shall not be arrested or detained by the court in accordance with legal procedures, non penalty shall not be questioned; the people are free to live and migration, freedom of speech, lecture, writing and publication, freedom of secret communication, freedom of religious belief, freedom of assembly and association, the right, the right to work and the property rights of survival, petition, administrative appeals and litigation rights, election, recall, initiative, referendum and testing service for public office rights; the rights of freedom of the citizens, except for to prevent the intruding upon the liberty of others, to avert an imminent crisis, maintaining social order, or to promote the public interest is necessary, not by legal restrictions. The national assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution on behalf of national exercise regime, the county in accordance with the proportion of the population, and the Mongolia Tibet border ethnic areas, a foreign national, representative of occupation groups, women's groups selected composition; his authority to vice president elect the president, the vice president, the president to amend the constitution, referendum legislature proposed a constitutional amendment, initiative, referendum two rights in constitutional and legislative referendum proposed amendments to the constitution, when half the nation was created, and exercise the referendum two power, the National Assembly shall make way parallel to. The national assembly in every presidential term expires 90 days before the meeting, convened by the president; in case of vice president, President elect by resolution of the control yuan for the vice presidential impeach, according to the resolution of the Legislative Yuan proposed amendments to the constitution, the national assembly of more than 2/5 request to convene the meeting, to convene an Interim National Assembly will be temporary; will the vice president President elect or impeachment convened, consisting of a vertical court notice rally, the amendment or represent the request to convene the meeting, convened by the president. The central and local authority take the right system, the division of the central and provincial, county jurisdiction. The armed forces must be beyond the personal, regional and party affiliations, allegiance, cherish the people, any parties and individuals shall by armed force as an instrument of political struggle, active servicemen shall not concurrently hold the position of the civil service; diplomatic stand on one's own spirit, the principle of equality and reciprocity, respect the treaty and the Charter of the United Nations, protect citizens rights and interests, promote international cooperation, promote the international justice, ensure world peace; financial institutions should be subject to state management according to law, natural forces to the land mine attached and economically available for public use are owned by the state, public utilities and other monopolistic enterprises to the public as the principle; the government should give with the ability to work in an appropriate job opportunity, shall establish a social insurance system, the implementation of protection policies of labour and farmers, for women and children engaged in labor to give special protection, both sides should be the coordination principle of cooperation to develop productive enterprises.

"The constitution of the Republic of China" is the "five five down", has a certain progress in the state provisions and guaranteeing people's freedom rights; legislative power has expanded, provisions of the Executive Yuan shall be responsible to the Legislative Yuan, for the exercise of presidential authority is restricted; basic adopted in the past for the central and local authority regulations, and absorb the spirit of constitution draft resolutions of the Political Consultative Conference of modification principle, provides the basic national policy of national defense, diplomacy, national economy, social security.