members of the House of Representatives

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Members of the House of Representatives are elected legislators who serve in the lower chamber of Japan’s National Diet, representing the population in national lawmaking and government oversight.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf member of parliament
accountableTo voters in their constituencies
canIntroduce bills
budget proposals (through committees and Cabinet bills)
canOverride House of Councillors on certain bills with two-thirds majority
chamber House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED
chamberLevel lower house
country Japan
electionMethod popular vote
electionSystem mixed electoral system
electionSystemComponent proportional representation blocks
single-member districts
electorate Japanese citizens with voting rights
eligibilityRequirement Japanese citizenship
hasPriorityOver House of Councillors in budget approval
House of Councillors in designation of Prime Minister
House of Councillors in treaty approval
internalBodyParticipation Diet commissions and councils
special committees
standing committees
legalFramework Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
Diet Law of Japan NERFINISHED
Public Offices Election Act of Japan NERFINISHED
minimumAgeRequirement 25 years
numberOfMembers 465
organizationalAffiliation parliamentary faction
political party
oversightTarget Cabinet of Japan NERFINISHED
administrative agencies of Japan
partOf National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED
responsibility attend plenary sessions
communicate with constituents
participate in committee deliberations
vote on bills and resolutions
role approve international treaties
approve the national budget
deliberate and pass laws
designate the Prime Minister
exercise government oversight
question the Cabinet
represent the population in national lawmaking
serve on parliamentary committees
seatType proportional representation seats
single-member district seats
termCondition term may end earlier by dissolution of the House
termLength 4 years
workLocation National Diet Building, Tokyo NERFINISHED

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Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan appliesTo members of the House of Representatives