The current constitution of our country is on the basis of the 1954 Constitution, according to the party's eleven plenary session to determine the course policy policy, practice experience since the new Chinese establishment of socialist construction, after public discussion, a comprehensive revision, in December 4, 1982 by the five session of the five National People's Congress adopted and promulgated.

The constitution is the fundamental law of the state. Usually the provisions of a national social system and national system, the basic principle of organization and activities of state organs of the fundamental principles, the fundamental rights and duties of citizens and other important content. The constitution has the highestLawEffect, is making other legal basis, all laws, rules and regulations may contravene the constitution.

　What can the Constitution?

The constitution is the fundamental law of the state, the constitution of the stability is the basis of state stability. Therefore, amendments to the Constitution also requires special serious, cautious. The Constitution stipulates: "the constitutional amendment, proposed by the representative of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress or more than 1/5 of the National People's Congress, and by the National People's Congress in the majority of all the representatives of 2/3 by."

　　Who has the power to amend the Constitution?

According to the provisions of the constitution, the National People's Congress of the people's Republic of China is the highest organ of state power, is the only has the power to amend the constitution authority.

　　Constitutional what principles to follow?

In 1987 the Thirteenth National Congress of the party, the leadership of the Party Central Committee and the National People's Congress leaders do the first amendments to the current constitution, the two principles: first, reform should abide by the law, the law must serve for the reform; the two is, to amend the constitution, only do not modify will hinder reform terms, can be modified can not change does not change, some problems of constitutional interpretation method to solve. In so doing, is conducive to the constitutional stability, conducive to the stability of the country.

　　Amending the constitution to take what way?

Chinese amendment to the Constitution by constitutional amendment, modification of some provisions of the constitution, for example, in 1988, 1993, 1999 and 2004 amendments to the articles of the existing constitution; and rewrite the form, the original constitution rewritten, such as the people's Republic of China 1975 1978 constitution, constitution and constitution of 1982 is the original the constitution rewritten again.

　The constitution of 1954

Time: September 20, 1954, by a meeting of the first session of the National People's Congress

Background: the scientific summary of the historical experience, especially after the new Chinese founded 5 years of socialist revolution and construction experience, comprehensively, accurately reflects the principle of people's democracy and socialism.

　　The constitution of 1975

Time: January 17, 1975, by a meeting of the four National People's Congress

Background: is formulated in the "Cultural Revolution", reflects the "left" errors, there is a serious problem.

　　The constitution of 1978

Time: March 5, 1978, by a meeting of the five National People's Congress

Background: is established in our party and the country has not yet had time to the mistakes of the "Cultural Revolution" to carry out the historical conditions, there are serious defects.

　The constitution of 1982

Time: December 4, 1982, the five session of the five National People's Congress

Background: the 1982 constitution, the inheritance and development of the basic principles of the constitution of 1954, the Chinese socialist development experience, and absorb international experience, is a China characteristics, adapt to the needs Chinese fundamental law of socialist modernization construction.

　The 1988 constitution amendment

Time: April 12, 1988, by a meeting of the seven National People's Congress

Main points.

1 eleventh increase stipulates: "the state permits the private economy to exist and develop within the limits prescribed by law. The private economy is a complement to the socialist public ownership economy. The state protects the lawful rights and interests of the private economy, implement the guidance, supervision and management of the private sector of the economy."

Article fourth "2 tenth no organization or individual may encroach upon, the sale, lease or other forms of illegal transfer of land." Is amended as: "no organization or individual may encroach upon, the sale or other forms of illegal transfer of land. The right to the use of land may be transferred according to law."

　　The 1993 constitution amendment

Time: March 29, 1993, by a meeting of the eight National People's Congress

Main points.

1 will be "the primary stage of socialism", "building a Chinese characteristic socialism theory" and "persist in reform and opening up" was written into the preamble to the constitution.

2 use the "socialist market economy" instead of "planned economy"; "state-owned economy", "state-owned enterprises" instead of "state-owned economy", "state owned enterprises".

3 delete "rural people's communes" formulation ", establish the legal status of the household contract responsibility system" mainly.

4 the county level people's Congress is elected for a term of 3 years to 5 years.

　The 1999 constitution amendment

Time: March 15, 1999, the two session of the nine national people's Congress

Main points.

1 will be "Deng Xiaoping Theory" was written into the preamble; will be "China is in the primary stage of socialism" is amended as "China will stay in the primary stage of socialism"; "to increase the development of the socialist market economy" content.

2 states: "the people's Republic of China to implement the rule of law, building a socialist country ruled by law".

The 3 is amended as: "during the primary stage of socialism, adhere to the basic economic system in which public ownership as the main body, various kinds of ownership economy develop jointly, to the distribution system in which distribution according to work as the main body, a variety of modes of distribution".

The 4 is amended as: "the rural collective economic organizations in the implementation of the household contract management as the basis, the double management system".

The 5 is amended as: "in the range of the individual economy, private economy and other non-public sectors of the economy law, is an important component part of the socialist market economy".

6 will be one of the twenty-eighth "counter revolutionary activities" is amended as "the crime of endangering national security activities".

　The 2004 constitution amendment

Time: March 14, 2004, the two session of the ten National People's Congress

Main points.

1 "Three Represents" into the constitution.

2 "respect and protect human rights" into the Constitution: "the state respects and safeguards human rights increase".

3 private property into the constitution article thirteenth of the Constitution: "the state protects the right of citizens lawfully earned income, savings, houses and other lawful property." Is amended as: "the lawful private property of citizens are not violated."

The 4 land acquisition compensation in the Constitution: "the state in the public interest needs, can requisition land for its use in accordance with the law." Is amended as: "the state in the public interest needs, can expropriate the land and give compensation in accordance with the law."

5 "Three Civilizations" into the Constitution: the increase of "promoting the coordinated development of material civilization, political civilization and spiritual civilization".

6 the National Anthem in the Constitution: the increase of "Anthem of people's Republic of China is the" March of the volunteers "."

7 "martial law" to "the state of emergency".

8 local people's congresses term: "province, municipality directly under the central government, city, county, city, District People's Congress is elected for a term of 5 years. The township, nationality township, Town People's Congress is elected for a term of 3 years." Is amended as: "a local people's Congress is elected for a term of 5 years."

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