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1. Cao Kun

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   The Presidential Election of 1923 (The "Vote Buying")
   In October $\text{1923}$, Cao Kun was elected President of the Republic of China by the Parliament. This event is universally recognized as a low point in the Republic’s constitutional history. The process involved the systematic bribery of members of the Provisional Assembly—a practice later termed the "buying of votes" scandal. Historical accounts suggest that each vote was purchased for approximately $\$5,000$ in silver dollars, an unprecedented sum that demonstrated the complete subjugation of leg…