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The national legislature of the People's Republic of China is called the:

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Answer: Option B — National People's Congress

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The National People's Congress (NPC) is the national legislature of the People's Republic of China and, according to China's Constitution, the highest organ of state power.

Composition:

  • It has close to 3,000 deputies, which makes it the largest legislative body in the world.
  • Deputies are elected for a five-year term by provincial and regional people's congresses and by the armed forces.
  • It meets once a year, usually in March, for about two weeks, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Standing Committee:

  • When the NPC is not in session, its Standing Committee, a much smaller body of about 175 members, exercises most of its powers.
  • The Standing Committee meets regularly and passes many laws.

Powers of the NPC:

  • Amending the Constitution and making laws.
  • Electing the President and Vice-President of China.
  • Approving the appointment of the Premier and other members of the State Council.
  • Approving the national budget and economic plans.

Role of the Communist Party:

  • In practice, the Communist Party of China controls the NPC, and major decisions are made by the Party leadership.
  • The NPC is often described as a "rubber stamp" because it rarely rejects proposals put before it.

Other important bodies in China:

  • State Council: the chief administrative body, headed by the Premier.
  • Politburo and its Standing Committee: the top decision-making bodies of the Communist Party.
  • Central Military Commission: controls the armed forces.
  • Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC): an advisory body that meets at the same time as the NPC.

Important decisions:

In 2018, the NPC amended the Constitution to remove the two-term limit on the presidency.

Two sessions:

The annual meetings of the NPC and the CPPCC are together called the "Two Sessions" (Lianghui).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The State Council is the executive.
  • ✗The Politburo is a body of the Communist Party.
  • ✗The Central Military Commission controls the military.

Quick tip

Remember: China's legislature = National People's Congress (about 3,000 deputies, largest legislature in the world).

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