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| - After the Japanese were defeated, China decided to request assistance from the United States. To this end, Chiang Kai Shek convened a constitutional convention to draw up a constitution. Using a mixture of Roman and Chinese Law, the Constitution set up a tricameral legislature (Mandarin council, the high council and the Senate), a stronger judiciary and a presidential office. However, the President was limited to one five year term, with the first elections in 1950.
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| - After the Japanese were defeated, China decided to request assistance from the United States. To this end, Chiang Kai Shek convened a constitutional convention to draw up a constitution. Using a mixture of Roman and Chinese Law, the Constitution set up a tricameral legislature (Mandarin council, the high council and the Senate), a stronger judiciary and a presidential office. However, the President was limited to one five year term, with the first elections in 1950. Chiang ran as the KMT head, and won the election with 47% of the electorate against Lin Bao's (Progress party) 32% and Deng Xiaoping's (Socialist Labour Party's) 21%, thus establishing a tripartisan system. Eventually, a fourth Party, the Centre Party, would arise form the 1975 election.
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