Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision → |
| allocatesPowerTo |
Emperor of Japan
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| appliesToInstitution |
Cabinet of Japan
→
Supreme Court of Japan → |
| cameIntoForceWith |
Constitution of Japan
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| chapterTitle |
The Emperor
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| constitutionalCategory |
provisions on the Emperor
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| constitutionalFunction |
allocation of formal appointment authority
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| constitutionalStatusOfEmperor |
symbolic head of state
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| country |
Japan
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| dateEffective |
1947-05-03
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| definesRoleOf |
Emperor of Japan
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| distinguishesFrom |
substantive selection of the Prime Minister by the Diet
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| ensuresPrinciple |
parliamentary responsibility of the executive
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separation of powers → |
| formalizesProcess |
executive leadership selection
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judicial leadership appointment → |
| governsOffice |
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan → |
| historicalContext |
post–World War II democratization of Japan
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| interpretedAs |
limiting the Emperor to symbolic functions in appointments
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| isLocatedIn |
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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| language |
Japanese
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| legalEffect |
binds the Emperor to act on Cabinet advice
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prevents independent political discretion by the Emperor in appointments → |
| legalSystem |
Japanese constitutional law
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| partOf |
Constitution of Japan
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| predecessorConstitution |
Meiji Constitution
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|
| regulates |
formal appointment of the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
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formal appointment of the Prime Minister → |
| relatedTo |
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan → Article 7 of the Constitution of Japan → |
| requiresActionBy |
Emperor of Japan
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| requiresAdviceAndApprovalOf |
Cabinet of Japan
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| requiresComplianceWith |
Cabinet designation of the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
→
decisions of the National Diet regarding the Prime Minister → |
| requiresPriorDecisionBy |
Cabinet of Japan
→
National Diet of Japan → |
| subject |
appointment of the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court
→
appointment of the Prime Minister → role of the Emperor of Japan → |
| typeOfPower |
ceremonial appointment power
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Prime Minister of Japan
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legalBasis |