Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868) Feudalism Meji to Taisho Period (1868-1926) Rise of the modern Japanese state Path to militarism Showa Period and Militarism (1926-1945) Expansion WWII Defeat
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Post-War Japan (1945-1952)
American Occupation Reorganization of the government
Contemporary (1952-present)
LDP Dominance Oppositions
TYPE OF REGIME
Liberal Democracy
Late Developer
JAPAN
East Asian Polyarchy Constitutional Monarchy
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
Japan has a unitary system of government in which local jurisdictions largely depend on national government financially. Civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
Emperor (non-political)
Legislature ---Diet
Executive
Judiciary (non-political)
Supreme Court
Other Courts
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
House of Representatives (480 members); they have political powers House of Councilors Sangi-in (242 members); they have semi-political powers
JUDICIAL BRANCH
The judicial branch is independent of the other two. The Emperor as directed by the Cabinet appoints its judges
Japanese Diet
Your Party
REFERENCES
Central Intelligence Agency Editors . (2012, November 26). The World Facrtbook: Japan. Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Central intelligence Agency: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/ja.html Hays, J. (2012, July). JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, CABINET AND PARLIAMENT (THE DIET). Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Facts and Details: http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=80 4&catid=22&subcatid=146
REFERENCES
Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (2007). Fundamental Structure of the Government of Japan. Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Organization of the Government of Japan: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_ and_government_of_japan/fundamental_e.ht ml Scheurs, M. A. (2008). Japan.