have different jurisdictions – judiciary Control Yuan – audit branch Examination Yuan – civil service personnel management and human resources The president and vice president as well as the defunct National Assembly are constitutionally not part of the above five branches. Before being abolished in 2005, the National Assembly was a standing constituent assembly and electoral college for the president and vice president. Its constitutional amending powers were passed to the legislative yuan and its electoral powers were passed to the electorate. The relationship between the executive and legislative branches are poorly defined. An example of the problems this causes is the near complete political paralysis that results when the president, who has neither the power to veto nor the ability to dissolve the legislature and call new elections, cannot negotiate with the legislature when his party is in the minority. The examination and control yuans are marginal branches; their leaders as well as the leaders of the executive and judicial yuans are appointed by the president and confirmed by the legislative yuan. The legislature is the only branch that chooses its own leadership. The vice president has practically no responsibilities. People's Republic of China The central government of the People's Republic of China is nominally divided among several state organs: National People's Congress (NPC): the ultimate power of the state that makes the constitution and basic laws, and supervises and elects all following organs; Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC): the permanent legislative organ that makes most laws, interprets the constitution and laws, conducts judicial review, and supervises all following organs; President: acts as a ceremonial head of state in compliance with decisions made by the NPCSC but exercises an independent power to nominate the Premier of the State Council; State Council (synonymous with "Central People's Government"): the executive branch, whose Premier is the head of government; Central Military Commission (CMC): the military branch, whose Chairman is the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces including the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the People's Armed Police (PAP), and the Militia; National Supervisory Commission (NSC): the supervisory branch; Supreme People's Court (SPC): the judicial branch; Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP): the prosecutorial branch. The codification of the Chinese Communist Party's one-party system renders the division of power amongst these organs a formality. Most practical political power is held by the Politburo Standing Committee dominated by the General Secretary, who serves as