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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Police Law of Japan constrainedBy Constitution of Japan
Shūgiin reconstitutedUnder Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan (1947)
明仁 即位の根拠法 Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: 日本国憲法
皇室典範 relatedTo Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: 日本国憲法
Kōshitsu Tenpan relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Imperial succession legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Administrative Procedure Act of Japan relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Peace Clause partOf Constitution of Japan
Japanese government ministries legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Ministry of Defense Establishment Law basedOn Constitution of Japan
Allied occupation directives influenced Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan (1947)
CLB legalSystemContext Constitution of Japan
Cabinet Law of Japan basedOn Constitution of Japan
Diet Law of Japan basedOn Constitution of Japan
sokui no rei legalBasis Constitution of Japan
subject surface form: Sokui no rei
Public Offices Election Act of Japan relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Tennō legalDefinitionSource Constitution of Japan
Constitution Memorial Day relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Shinto Directive relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Japanese constitutional law basedOnDocument Constitution of Japan
Japanese constitutional law cameIntoModernFormWith Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan of 1947
hakushaku (count) in the kazoku peerage abolishedBy Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Constitution of Japan (1947)
Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Child Welfare Act of Japan relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Prince (kōshaku) of the kazoku peerage abolishedBy Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: postwar Japanese Constitution
Article 61 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan
Western Army operatesWithinLegalFramework Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Constitution
Diet of Japan establishedBy Constitution of Japan
National Diet Law of Japan basedOn Constitution of Japan
National Diet Law of Japan relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Minister of Justice of Japan legalBasis Constitution of Japan
Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly legalBasis Constitution of Japan
National politics of Japan constitution Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan Article 76 partOf Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan Article 98 partOf Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan Article 99 partOf Constitution of Japan
Act on Cooperation with United Nations Peacekeeping Operations relatedTo Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Constitution
Armed Attack Situation Response Act basedOn Constitution of Japan
Article 73 of the Constitution of Japan partOf Constitution of Japan