CHAPTEE I Introduction : The Crisis and the Problem Book I IODEKN CKINESE HISTORY,AND POLITICS The Rise of Democracy The Triumph of the Republic The Return of Monarchy The Struggle over the Constitution The Civil War The Provisional Constitution--and Its Defects The Lessons of the Decade The Abolition of the Tuchun System The Framing and Adoption of the Permanent Constitution The Perils and the Salvation Book II. CONSTITUTIONNAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT Cabinet vs. Presidential System: Cabinet System Cabinet vs. 'Presidential System : Presidential System Federal vs. Unitary System: Federal System Federal vs. Unitary System : Unitary System Legislature : Its Structure and Composition Legislature : Its Functions add Powers Executive: His Election Executive: His Powers Judiciary: Its Independence and Functions Provincial Autonomous Government Local Self-Government CONTENTS APPENDICES
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The Chairman and Vice-chairman of each House shall be elected by the members. No person may be a member of both chambers. The sessions of each chamber shall be opened and closed on the same date, Each session shall last four months, but it may be extended in case of necessity. Each House shall transact its own business separately. Same bills shall not be introduced simultaneously into both Houses. The decision of the National Assembly shall be by the concurrence of both Houses. A bill once defeated in one chamber may not be reintroduced during the same session. Before the adoption of the Permanent Constitution, the powers and privileges of the National Assembly shall be those of the National Council as stipulated in the Provisional Constitution. The estimates and accounts of the Government shall be first discussed by the House of Representatives. The quorum of each House shall consist of more than half of its total number of members. Questions shall be decided by a majority. In case of tie, the Chairman shall cast the deciding vote. The special requirement of quorum and vote for the impeachment of the President and the Cabinet and for the overriding of the suspensive veto of the President, the requisite vote for the decision for secret sessions, and the special privileges of the legislature, as provided in the Provisional Constitution, shall be applicable to both Houses. The Houses shall determine their own annual expenses and other allowances of the members. ……