Nineteen Articles
The Nineteen Articles (Chinese: 十九信條), officially the Nineteen Major Articles of Good Faith on the Constitution (憲法重大信條十九條), also known as the Doctrine of Nineteen Articles and 19 Fundamental Articles, was a constitutional document, and the only constitution of the late Qing dynasty, which was promulgated by the Qing government on 3 November 1911. The purpose of Nineteen Articles was to establish a British-style system of ministerial responsibility, and reconstitute the Qing government as a constitutional monarchy.