Constitution of the Chinese Empire

The Constitution of the Chinese Empire has been the basic law of the Chinese Empire since 1945. Chinese historians often refer to it as the Puyi-Xianyu joint Imperial Constitution; the constitution implemented Puyi's philosophy of the modern Imperial State but the constitution itself was drafted by Xianyu, who incorporated various elements that both restricted the power of the elected branch and bolstered the power of the permanent ruling Dragon Party.

According to the constitution, the Chinese Empire acquired its divine right to rule through the son of heaven, the Emperor of China, a hereditary office passed through the Aisin Gioro family. The Dragon Party would rule the nation as a one-party state, but the general people could elect competent candidates (determined through examination), to propose ideas to the party on their behalf.