Legislative Senate of China

Legislative Senate of the Federal Republic of the Chinese Nations

中华民族联邦共和国 国会(全国立法参议会)

The Legislative Senate is the legislative branch of the government. The role of the legislative branch is to make the law and monitor the actions of the government. Roles of the senate include proposing, debating and voting on bills, major budgets (over ¥1 billion), major military operations, reformations, amendments and impeachments are voted by the senate. (Voting requirements vary, see the Constitution).

Structure of the Senate
There are 76 senator (参议员) seats elected by popular vote of a simple majority (over 50%) from each respective represented provincial level divisions.

The Chancellor of Legislative Senate (参议长) is second in the Presidential line of succession and is elected from amongst the incumbent senators by the senate. The Chancellor presides over the senate and only votes to break ties.

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Legislative senate as of 2077

Allocation of seats
(taken from the Constitution)

• Article III. The allocation of the senate seats is as follows:
  • Section I. At least 1 seat and no more than 4 seats for each provincial level division.
  • Section II. Only 1 seat for municipalities and special administrative regions (SARs).
  • Section III. 2 or 3 seats for provinces (except Taiwan).
    • Subsection I. 3 seats for provinces with top population and/or GDP ranking.
    • Subsection II. 2 seats for rest of the provinces.
  • Section IV. 4 seats for Taiwan due to its top population and GDP ranking, as well as its special political status.

The allocation of seats to each provincial level division is shown in the below map and table.

Map showing provincial level allocation of Legislative Senate seats.

Table showing allocation of Legislative Senate seats.

See Also

• Federal Republic of the Chinese Nations
• Constitution of the Federal Republic of the Chinese Nations
• Theory of Simple and Fair Democratic Elections
• Presidential Cabinet of China
  • President of China
    • Presidential line of succession of China
  • Vice President of China
• Legislative Senate of China
  • Chancellor of Legislative Senate of China
• Supreme Judicial Court of China
  • Supreme Judge of China
  • Special Judicial Monitoring Committee
  • Special Judicial Investigation Committee
  • Election Monitoring Committee of China
• Public Servant Examination of China
• National Flag of China
• Emblem of China
• National Anthem of the Federal Republic of the Chinese Nations
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