Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that regulates the appointment and dismissal of Cabinet ministers, including the requirement that the Prime Minister appoint them and may remove them at will.
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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| appliesTo |
Cabinet ministers
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Ministers of State → |
| assignsPowerTo |
Prime Minister of Japan
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| bindingOn |
Cabinet of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan → |
| cameIntoForceWith |
Constitution of Japan
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| citationForm |
Article 68, Constitution of Japan
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| constitutionalPrinciple |
parliamentary cabinet system
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political responsibility of Cabinet to the Diet → |
| country |
Japan
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| dateEffective |
1947-05-03
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| ensures |
Prime Minister’s control over Cabinet composition
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| governsRelationshipBetween |
Ministers of State
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Prime Minister of Japan → |
| language |
Japanese
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| legalSubject |
Cabinet of Japan
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| legalSystem |
Japanese constitutional law
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| locatedInDocumentSection |
Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People
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| partOf |
Constitution of Japan
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| predecessor |
provisions on cabinet appointment in the Meiji Constitution
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| prohibits |
appointment of more than a minority of Ministers of State from outside the Diet
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| regulates |
appointment of Ministers of State
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dismissal of Ministers of State → |
| requires |
Prime Minister appoints the Ministers of State
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Prime Minister may remove the Ministers of State at will → majority of Ministers of State must be chosen from members of the Diet → |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of powers within the Cabinet
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executive branch structure → |
| typeOfNorm |
organizational rule of government
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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
("Article 68, Constitution of Japan")
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The Cabinet
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constitutionalArticle |