Vice President of China

Vice President of China - Quiz

1. What is the vice president of China considered to be in relation to the president?

A) The deputy to the president
B) The second-highest ranking official
C) The head of the government
D) The supreme organ of state power

2. What kind of power does the office of the vice president have in China's political system?

A) Executive power over the premier
B) Absolute power
C) No real power
D) Judicial power

3. Who is the second-highest ranking official in China?

A) The premier
B) The chairman
C) The vice president
D) The provisional vice president

4. Who became the provisional vice president of China after the 1911 Revolution?

A) Han Zheng
B) Li Yuanhong
C) Li Zongren
D) Sun Yat-sen

5. In what year was the vice presidency abolished during the Republican era?

A) 1911
B) 1917
C) 1954
D) 1947

6. Under which constitution was the vice presidency restored during the Republican era?

A) Constitution of 1954
B) Constitution of the Republic of China of 1947
C) Constitution of 1975
D) Constitution of 1982

7. Where does the ROC post of vice president continue to exist following the government's retreat?

A) Taiwan
B) Macau
C) Beijing
D) Hong Kong

8. When was the vice presidency in the People's Republic of China first established?

A) 1947
B) 1982
C) 1954
D) 1975

9. Which body adopted the constitution that first established the PRC vice presidency?

A) Politburo Standing Committee
B) Central Foreign Affairs Commission
C) Beiyang government
D) National People's Congress

10. What was the official English-language translation of the PRC post before 1982?

A) State vice chairman
B) Deputy president
C) Provisional vice president
D) Vice president

11. In what year was the post of vice chairman abolished along with the chairman?

A) 1954
B) 1982
C) 1975
D) 2018

12. In which constitution was the office reinstated as 'vice president'?

A) Constitution of 1947
B) Constitution of 1982
C) Constitution of 1975
D) Constitution of 1954

13. When were the term limits for the vice president removed?

A) 2018
B) 1982
C) 1975
D) 1954

14. What is the principal duty of the vice president according to the constitution?

A) Assisting the president in their duties
B) Leading the Central Foreign Affairs Commission
C) Acting as the second-highest ranking official
D) Running the National People's Congress

15. What happens if the office of the presidency becomes vacant?

A) The National People's Congress abolishes the office
B) The premier assumes the presidency permanently
C) The vice president steps down
D) The vice president assumes the presidency until a new president is elected

16. Some vice presidents have been members of which CCP body?

A) Politburo or Politburo Standing Committee
B) National People's Congress
C) Beiyang government council
D) Central Foreign Affairs Commission only

17. In which area has the vice president generally assumed a more major role?

A) Legislative drafting
B) Economic policy-making
C) China's foreign relations
D) Judicial enforcement

18. Who is the incumbent vice president of China who took office on March 10, 2023?

A) Han Zheng
B) Li Yuanhong
C) Sun Yat-sen
D) Li Zongren

19. Who became the first modern vice president under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China?

A) Li Yuanhong
B) Li Zongren
C) Han Zheng
D) Sun Yat-sen

20. In what year was the government of the Republic of China relocated to Taiwan?

A) 1911
B) 1954
C) 1917
D) 1949

21. Which specific National People's Congress adopted the 1975 Constitution that abolished the office?

A) 2nd National People's Congress
B) 13th National People's Congress
C) 1st National People's Congress
D) 4th National People's Congress

22. How many votes were in favor of the constitutional amendment that removed term limits in 2018?

A) 1,958
B) 2,958
C) 2,985
D) 2,598

23. How many members voted against the 2018 constitutional amendment removing term limits?

A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Zero

24. How many members abstained from voting on the 2018 constitutional amendment?

A) Zero
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four

25. Which session of the National People's Congress passed the constitutional amendment in 2018?

A) First session of the 13th National People's Congress
B) Final session of the Beiyang government
C) First session of the 1954 Congress
D) Second session of the 4th National People's Congress

26. Which commission has the vice president usually served as a member of?

A) Central Foreign Affairs Commission
B) Constitutional Amendment Commission
C) Economic Planning Commission
D) National Defense Commission

27. Which leading group has the vice president also usually served on?

A) Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs
B) Central Leading Group on Agricultural Reform
C) Central Leading Group on State Enterprises
D) Central Leading Group on Technological Development

28. Which article of the Constitution sets qualifications for being elected vice president?

A) Article 79
B) Article 45
C) Article 19
D) Article 100

29. What is the minimum age required to be elected as the Vice President of China?

A) 60 years old
B) 45 years old
C) 35 years old
D) 50 years old

30. Who officially nominates the vice president according to the Organic Law of the NPC?

A) The Politburo Standing Committee
B) The Central Committee
C) The NPC Presidium
D) The Chinese citizens

31. Who effectively makes the nomination decision for the vice president?

A) The Chinese Communist Party
B) The Central Foreign Affairs Commission
C) The Supreme People's Court
D) The National People's Congress

32. How many candidates has the NPC Presidium historically nominated for the presidency?

A) A single candidate
B) Two candidates
C) Multiple candidates
D) Three candidates

33. What type of vote is required by the NPC to elect or remove the vice president?

A) Three-quarters vote
B) Two-thirds vote
C) Majority vote
D) Unanimous vote

34. What is the length of the vice president's term of office?

A) 6 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years

35. Who elects a new vice president if the vice presidency becomes vacant?

A) The Politburo
B) The NPC
C) The Central Committee
D) The President

36. How is the position of the vice president described in practice?

A) Mostly ceremonial
B) The most powerful executive office
C) Purely ceremonial with no prestige
D) Primarily military

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