The government of Japan
Japan is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government lead by a Prime Minister. The country maintains an Imperial family, whose current head in Emperor Akihito. The Emperor's role is solely ceremonial, and has little to no power regarding the Government.
The Japanese Government operates under the conditions established by the Constitution of Japan 1947. which are based on three principles: "sovereignty of the people, respect for fundamental human rights, and renunciation of war". Like various other countries, the Government is split up into three branches: the legislative branch (the Diet), the executive branch (the Cabinet) and the judicial (the courts).
Japan is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government lead by a Prime Minister. The country maintains an Imperial family, whose current head in Emperor Akihito. The Emperor's role is solely ceremonial, and has little to no power regarding the Government.
The Japanese Government operates under the conditions established by the Constitution of Japan 1947. which are based on three principles: "sovereignty of the people, respect for fundamental human rights, and renunciation of war". Like various other countries, the Government is split up into three branches: the legislative branch (the Diet), the executive branch (the Cabinet) and the judicial (the courts).
The "National Diet" is Japan's legislature , and, as described by the Constitution, is the "highest organ of state power," and the "sole law-making organ of the State". Like Australia, the Japanese parliament consists of an Upper house (the House of Councillors) and a Lower house (the House of Representatives). The House of Representatives has 475 members who are elected for four-year terms, and the House of Councillors has 242 members who are elected for six-year terms. The Upper House has elections every three years with half the seats at stake. The national voting age for citizens 20 years or older, however this is planned to be lowered to 18 in 2016. Voting is not compulsory in Japan.
A bill submitted to the Diet by the cabinet or a lawmaker must be passed by both houses as well as be promulgated by the Emperor before it becomes an official law. The Diet also has many other responsibilities such as the approval of treaties, deciding the budget, the designation of the prime minister, etc.
A bill submitted to the Diet by the cabinet or a lawmaker must be passed by both houses as well as be promulgated by the Emperor before it becomes an official law. The Diet also has many other responsibilities such as the approval of treaties, deciding the budget, the designation of the prime minister, etc.
Comparison
Overall, there are many similarities between the Australian Government and the Japanese Government, an example being the use of a parliamentary style government and bicameral legislature. There are some minor differences however, such as the Queen having a slightly more authoritative position in lawmaking compared to the Japanese Emperor, who does not have any control over the legislative process.
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References
http://dfat.gov.au/geo/japan/pages/japan-country-brief.aspx Japan country brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Japan Government of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/government/ Government - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.skwirk.com Online Education Home Schooling SKWIRK Australia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Japan Government of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/government/ Government - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.skwirk.com Online Education Home Schooling SKWIRK Australia