PREAMBLE
The National Government, in order to reconstruct the Republic of China on the basis of the Three Principles of the People and the Constitution of Five Powers, which forms the underlying principle of the revolution, having now brought the revolution from the military to the political tutelage period, deems it necessary to promulgate a Provisional Constitution for general observance, so that the realization of constitutional government may be accelerated and political power restored to a popularly-elected government; and further, in pursuance of the last will of our late Leader, has called at the national capital the National People's Convention. The said National People's Convention do hereby enact and ordain the following Provisional Constitution for enforcement during the political tutelage period:
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 1
The territory of the Republic of China consists of the various provinces and Mongolia and Tibet. Article 2 The sovereignty of the Republic of China is vested in the people as a whole. All persons who, according to law, enjoy the nationality of the Republic of China shall be citizens of the Republic of China. Article 3 The Republic of China shall be a unified republic forever. Article 4 The national flag of the Republic of China shall have a red background with a "blue sky and white sun" in the upper left corner. Article 5 Nanking shall be the national Capital of the Republic of China.
CHAPTER II. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE
Article 6
All citizens of the Republic of China shall be equal before the law, irrespective of sex, race, religion or caste. Article 7 Citizens of the Republic of China shall, according to the stipulation of Article 8 of the "Outline of National Reconstruction," enjoy in all completely autonomous districts the rights of election, initiative, recall and referendum as provided by Article 9 of the "Outline of National Reconstruction." Article 8 Except in accordance with law, no person shall be arrested, detained, tried or punished.