Constitution of Japan

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The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
supreme law
alsoKnownAs Japanese Constitution
Nihon-koku Kenpō
Postwar Constitution
article9Provision denial of right of belligerency of the state
prohibition of maintenance of war potential
renunciation of war
basedOn liberal democratic principles
chapterSubject Amendments
Finance
Local Self-Government
Renunciation of War
Rights and Duties of the People
Supplementary Provisions
Supreme Law
The Cabinet
The Diet
The Emperor
linked to: Emperor

The Judiciary
containsArticle Article 1
Article 9
Article 96
containsPrinciple pacifism
popular sovereignty
respect for fundamental human rights
country Japan
definesExecutive Cabinet of Japan
definesFormOfGovernment parliamentary democracy
definesHeadOfState Emperor of Japan
linked to: Naruhito
definesJudiciary Supreme Court of Japan
definesLegislature National Diet
definesLowerHouse House of Representatives of Japan
linked to: National Diet
definesUpperHouse House of Councillors of Japan
draftedUnderInfluenceOf Allied occupation of Japan
General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
effectiveDate 1947-05-03
enshrines civilian control of the military
independence of the judiciary
guarantees due process of law
equality under the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
fundamental human rights
universal suffrage
language Japanese
monarchRole symbol of the State
symbol of the unity of the people
numberOfArticles 103
numberOfChapters 11
prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, sex, social status or family origin
peerage system
promulgationDate 1946-11-03
replaced Meiji Constitution
requiresForAmendment majority in a national referendum
two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet
supremacyClause Constitution is the supreme law of the nation

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Government of Japan constitutionalDocument Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan interprets Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan applies Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalBasis Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalArticle Article 76 of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalArticle Article 77 of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalArticle Article 78 of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalArticle Article 79 of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Judiciary of Japan constitutionalArticle Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan alsoKnownAs Postwar Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan alsoKnownAs Japanese Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Supreme Court and lower courts (Japan) constitutionalBasis Constitution of Japan
subject linked to: Supreme Court and lower courts
Emperor Hirohito issuedProclamation Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Emperor of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
subject linked to: Emperor
Prime Minister of Japan constitutingInstrument Constitution of Japan
National Diet foundedBy Constitution of Japan
National Diet legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan constitutionalBasis Constitution of Japan
Imperial House of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Nihon-koku Kenpō officialName Constitution of Japan
Nihon-koku Kenpō shortName Japanese Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Nihon-koku Kenpō alsoKnownAs Postwar Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan officeCreatedBy Constitution of Japan (1947)
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan subjectTo Constitution of Japan
Renunciation of War enshrinedIn Constitution of Japan
Renunciation of War constitutionalChapter Chapter II of the Constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
The Diet establishedBy Constitution of Japan
Supplementary Provisions (Constitution of Japan) partOf Constitution of Japan
subject linked to: Supplementary Provisions
Shōwa era constitutionAdopted 1947 Japanese Constitution
subject linked to: Showa era
linked to: Constitution of Japan
House of Councillors establishedBy Constitution of Japan
Cabinet of Japan constitutionalBasis Constitution of Japan
Cabinet of Japan subordinateTo Constitution of Japan
Tokyo High Court governingLaw Constitution of Japan
Allied occupation of Japan hasEffect pacifist constitution of Japan
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Allied occupation of Japan introducedDocument Constitution of Japan
High Courts of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
House of Yamato recognizedBy Constitution of Japan
summary courts of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Osaka High Court appliesLaw Constitution of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan establishedBy Constitution of Japan
subject linked to: SCJ
Supreme Court of Japan interprets Constitution of Japan
subject linked to: SCJ
First Petty Bench establishedBy Constitution of Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Imperial Household Agency follows Constitution of Japan
国会 establishedBy 日本国憲法
linked to: Constitution of Japan
Sendai High Court appliesLaw Constitution of Japan
Sapporo High Court appliesLaw Constitution of Japan
Meiji Constitution replacedBy Constitution of Japan
Meiji Constitution legalContinuityWith Constitution of Japan (debated)
linked to: Constitution of Japan