Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the structure, responsibilities, and civilian nature of the Cabinet within Japan’s postwar constitutional framework.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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| aimsTo |
ensure democratic civilian government
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prevent military dominance in government → |
| appliesTo |
Cabinet of Japan
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| belongsTo |
postwar Japanese constitutional framework
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| bindingOn |
Ministers of State of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan → |
| chapter |
Chapter V: The Cabinet
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| constitutionalPrinciple |
civilian control of the military
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responsible cabinet system → |
| country |
Japan
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| dateEffective |
1947-05-03
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| dateEnacted |
1946-11-03
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| defines |
civilian nature of the Cabinet of Japan
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responsibilities of the Cabinet of Japan → structure of the Cabinet of Japan → |
| enshrines |
civilian supremacy over the executive branch
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| ensures |
parliamentary character of the Cabinet
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| establishes |
principle of civilian control over the Cabinet
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| governs |
composition of the Cabinet of Japan
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eligibility of Ministers of State → eligibility of the Prime Minister of Japan → |
| hasSectionNumber |
Article 66
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| historicalContext |
post–World War II constitutional reform in Japan
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| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of Japan
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| jurisdiction |
national government of Japan
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| language |
Japanese
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| legalStatus |
supreme law provision
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| legalSystem |
Japanese constitutional law
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| partOf |
Constitution of Japan
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| prohibits |
active-duty military personnel serving as Ministers of State
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active-duty military personnel serving as Prime Minister → |
| relatedTo |
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan → |
| requires |
civilian status of Cabinet members
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that a majority of Ministers of State be chosen from among the members of the Diet → that the Cabinet be composed of Ministers of State → that the Prime Minister be a member of the Diet → |
| scope |
national-level executive authority
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| sourceText |
Constitution of Japan, Article 66
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| subjectMatter |
civilian control of government
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executive branch organization → |
| typeOfRule |
organizational rule for the executive
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ministers of State (Japan)
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The Cabinet → |
constitutionalArticle |
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Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan
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relatedTo |
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Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan
("Constitution of Japan, Article 66")
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sourceText |