The national constitution, framed for the 36 provinces of Greater China and supplemented accordingly with "Temporary Provisions," was little suited to the practical requirements of Taiwan itself. Meanwhile, fears of Communist infiltration kept alive the "white terror" in people's minds.
以大中國三十六省為架構、「臨時條款」為權宜的憲政，並不符合台灣的實際所需；對中共滲透的恐懼，更讓「白色恐怖」深植人心。