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 Constitution of Japan
surface form: Japanese Constitution

Nihon-koku Kenpō
Constitution of Japan
surface form: 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
Emperor
surface form: The 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 Naruhito
surface form: Emperor of Japan
definesJudiciary Supreme Court of Japan
definesLegislature National Diet
definesLowerHouse National Diet
surface form: House of Representatives of Japan
definesUpperHouse House of Councillors
surface form: 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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1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security relatedTo Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Japan’s pacifist Constitution
Article 53 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders relatedTo Constitution of Japan
subject surface form: Act on National Holidays
Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan adoptedWith Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: postwar Constitution of Japan
Article 57 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 51 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 51 of the Constitution of Japan cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan of 1947
Article 49 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Tokyo District Court governingLaw Constitution of Japan
Rikken Minshutō governingDocumentFocus Constitution of Japan
SCAP oversawDocument Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan (1947)
Constitution of Japan Article 81 partOf Constitution of Japan
Kumamoto Branch of Fukuoka High Court appliesLaw Constitution of Japan
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Oita Branch of Fukuoka High Court appliesLaw Constitution of Japan
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Chief Cabinet Secretary legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
House of Councillors chamber legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Naikaku legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Naikaku subordinateTo Constitution of Japan
Naikaku modernFormSince Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: 1947 Constitution of Japan
Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 69 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 69 of the Constitution of Japan enshrinedIn Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: postwar Constitution of Japan
Article 69 of the Constitution of Japan cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan of 1947
Article 70 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 72 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Third Small Bench subjectTo Constitution of Japan
Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan establishedBy Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: postwar Constitution of Japan
Daisan Shōhōtei authorityGrantedBy Constitution of Japan
Article 60 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan constitutionalFramework Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: postwar Constitution of Japan
Sōri Daijin legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Sangiin establishedUnder Constitution of Japan
Kyoto Prefectural Assembly legalBasis Constitution of Japan
MOFA Japan follows Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Constitution
Penal Code of Japan distinguishedFrom Constitution of Japan