The Constitution - Sovereignty and Welfare II

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Republican Philosophy:

Article 2 of the Constitution states:

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中華民國之主權屬於國民全體。

Article 2

The sovereignty of the Republic of China shall reside in the whole body of citizens.

Vocabulary

中華民國 [Zhōnghuámínguó] /Republic of China/

之 [zhī] /(literary equivalent of 的)/

主權 [zhǔquán] /sovereignty/

屬於 [shǔyú] /be classified as/to belong to/to be part of/

國民 [guómín] /national/nation/national people/

全體 [quántǐ] /all/entire/

Article 2 further enunciates the republican philosophy adopted by Taiwan.

Social Welfare:

Article 142 of the Constitution states:

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國民經濟應以民生主義為基本原則，實施平均地權，節制資本，以謀國計

民生之均足。

Article 142

National economy shall be based on the Principle of People’ s Livelihood and shall seek to effect equalization of land ownership and restriction of private capital in order to attain a well-balanced sufficiency in national wealth and people's livelihood.

Vocabulary

國民 [guómín] /national/

經濟 [jīngjì] /economy/economic/

應 [yìng] /shall/

以 [yǐ] /according to/so as to/in order to/by/

民生主義 [mínshēngzhǔyì] /principle of people`s livelihood/people`s welfare/

為 [wéi] /是/is/

基本 [jīběn] /basic/fundamental/main/

原則 [yuánzé] /principle/

實施 [shíshī] /to implement/to carry out/

平均 [píngjūn] /average/

地權 [dìquán] /land ownership/land rights/

節制 [jiézhì] /temperance/

資本 [zīběn] /capital (as in capitalism)/

謀 [móu] /to plan/seek/scheme/intend to/

國計 [guójì] /national wealth/national economic condition/

之 [zhī] /(literary equivalent of 的)/

均 [jūn] /equal/even/uniform/each/

足 [zú] /to be sufficient/

Taiwan is not considered a welfare state, but certain social welfare rights are guaranteed by the government.