Article 47 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 47 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that empowers the National Diet to determine the electoral system and related matters for its members, including those of the House of Councillors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 47 of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
House of Councillors
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Councillors of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan ⓘ National Diet ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
|
| belongsToChapter | Chapter IV: The Diet ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
electoral administration in Japan
ⓘ
legislature of Japan ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | below the Constitution of Japan as a whole but above ordinary statutes ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple | parliamentary control over electoral system design ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| empowers |
National Diet
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
|
| EnglishTranslation | The method of election of members of both Houses shall be fixed by law. ⓘ |
| governs |
statutory design of electoral districts for the House of Councillors
ⓘ
statutory design of electoral districts for the House of Representatives ⓘ statutory rules on allocation of Diet seats ⓘ statutory rules on voting methods for Diet elections ⓘ |
| grantsPowerToDetermine |
constituencies for members of the National Diet
ⓘ
electoral system for members of the National Diet ⓘ other matters pertaining to election of Diet members ⓘ voting method for members of the National Diet ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseText | 両議院の議員の選挙については、法律でこれを定める。 ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Public Offices Election Act of Japan ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect | requires that details of Diet elections be set by statute ⓘ |
| legalNature | framework provision for electoral legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| levelOfLaw | supreme law ⓘ |
| numberInInstrument | 47 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Article 47 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| scope | method of election of members of both Houses of the National Diet ⓘ |
| subject |
constituencies for Diet elections
ⓘ
election of members of the National Diet ⓘ electoral system for the National Diet ⓘ matters pertaining to election of Diet members ⓘ voting method for Diet elections ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | enabling provision for legislative regulation of elections ⓘ |
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