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Emperor
www.faroukmisr.net
•Ceremonial duties only
•The throne is dynastic.
•NO power in the government
The Emperor
Key Characteristics of the Government
The House of Representatives (low house)
The House of Councilors (upper house)
Collectively called “The Diet”
The executive branch Prime Minister Appointed cabinet
Government Structure
House of Reps. appoint the Prime Minister
Nothing happens without Diet approval
Constitutional Highlights
• Equal Rights– No discrimination based on race, creed, sex,
social status, or family origin. (article 14)
• Religious Freedom– The government will refrain from religious
involvement. People are free in all religious decisions. (article 20)
• Renunciation of War
- A military will not be maintained for the purpose of intimidation or war. Global peace will always be the goal. (article 9)
Rule of Law
The Diet is the highest power of the state.
Prime minister appointed by the house of representatives.
People vote directly for representatives.
Court System 5 levels of courts
Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts, Family Courts and Summary Courts
The Supreme court is the highest and handles all final appeals
Supreme court composed of 15 justices divided into 3 benches
Voting
House of Councilors 100 members voted at large 152 voted as prefectural members 6-year terms, one half every 3
House of Representatives 467 members Voted from districts (3-5 reps each) 4-year terms
Economics
Boast one of the most economically free nations
Ranked 24th “freest” nation by the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom
Works Cited
"Diet." Encyclopædia Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/
EBchecked/topic/162773/Diet#ref217977>. kantei. Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet, n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2013. http://www.kantei.go.jp/ foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
"Japan." 2013 Index of Economic Freedom. The Heritage Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2013. <http://www.heritage.org/index/country/japan#>.