Art. 15.  The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to vote and to be voted for according to law.

Art. 16.  The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to hold official posts according to law.

Art. 17.  The citizens of the Republic of China shall perform the obligation of paying taxes according to law.

Art. 18.  The citizens of the Republic of China shall perform the obligation of military service according to law.

Art. 19.  The citizens of the Republic of China shall be under the obligation to receive primary education according to law.

CHAPTER IV.  THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Art. 20.  The legislative power of the Republic of China shall be exercised by the National Assembly exclusively.

Art. 21.  The National Assembly shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Art. 22.  The Senate shall be composed of the Senators elected by the highest local legislative assemblies and other electoral bodies.

Art. 23.  The House of Representatives shall be composed of the representatives elected by the various electoral districts in proportion to the population.

Art. 24.  The members of both Houses shall be elected according to law.

Art. 25.  In no case shall one person be a member of both Houses simultaneously.

Art. 26.  No member of either House shall hold any official post, civil or military during his term.

Art. 27.  The qualifications of the members of either House shall be determined by the respective Houses.

Art. 28.  The term of office for a member of the Senate shall be six years.  One-third of the members shall retire and new ones be elected every two years.

Art. 29.  The term of office for a member of the House of Representatives shall be three years.

Art. 30.  Each House shall have a President and a Vice-President who shall be elected from among its members.

Art. 31.  The National Assembly shall itself convene, open and close its sessions, but as to extraordinary sessions, they shall be called under one of the following circumstances: 

(1) A signed request of more than one-third of the members of each House.

(2) A mandate of the President.

Art. 32.  The ordinary sessions of the National Assembly shall begin on the first day of the eighth month in each year.

Art. 33.  The period for the ordinary session of the National Assembly shall be four months which may be prolonged, but the prolonged period shall not exceed the length of the ordinary session.

Art. 34. (Eliminated.)

Art. 35.  Both Houses shall meet in joint session at the opening and closing of the National Assembly.

If one House suspends its session, the other House shall do likewise during the same period.

When the House of Representatives is dissolved, the Senate shall adjourn during the same period.