Ⅰ．Introduction:The Crisis and the Problem 1
BOOK Ⅰ．MODERN CHINESE HISTORY AND POLITICS 5
Ⅱ．The Rise of Democracy 5
Ⅲ．The Triumph of the Republic 17
Ⅳ．The Return of Monarchy 28
Ⅴ．The Struggle over the Constitution 46
Ⅵ．The Civil War 61
Ⅶ．The Provisional Constitution—and Its Defects 85
Ⅷ．The Lessons of the Decade 107
Ⅸ．The Abolition of the Tuchun System 121
Ⅹ．The Framing and Adoption of the Permanent Constitution 130
Ⅺ．The Perils and the Salvation 140
BOOK Ⅱ．CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT 151
Ⅻ．Cabinet vs.Presidential System:Cabinet System 151
ⅩⅢ．Cabinet vs.Presidential System:Presidential System 167
ⅩⅣ．Federal vs.Unitary System:Federal System 177
ⅩⅤ．Federal vs.Unitary System:Unitary System 191
ⅩⅥ．Legislature:Its Structure and Composition 200
ⅩⅦ．Legislature:Its Functions and Powers 220
ⅩⅧ．Executive:His Election 236
ⅩⅨ．Executive:His Powers 253
ⅩⅩ．Judiciary:Its Independence and Functions 268
ⅩⅪ．Provincial Autonomous Government 284
ⅩⅫ．Local Self-Government 297
ⅩⅩⅢ．Budget:Its Functions and Procedure 307
ⅩⅩⅣ．Political Parties:Their Functions and Requis-ites 321
ⅩⅩⅤ．Private Rights:Their Enumeration and Guarantees 336
ⅩⅩⅥ．National Convention 343
ⅩⅩⅦ．A Permanent Constitution for China 353
APPENDIX 379
Ⅰ．Constitutional Documents Under Manohu Régime 379
Ⅱ．The Provisional Constitution 394
Ⅲ．The Constitutional Compact,1914 401
Ⅳ．Goodnow's Memorandum 413
Ⅴ．DR.Goodnow's Constitution 424
Ⅵ．The National Constitution,1917 440
Ⅶ．The City Charter of Canton 459