Article 70 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 70 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that governs the resignation and reappointment of the Cabinet, particularly in relation to events such as a vote of no confidence or the convocation of the Diet.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
appliesTo Cabinet of Japan
appliesWhen House of Representatives fails to pass a confidence resolution requested by the Cabinet
House of Representatives passes a no-confidence resolution
constitutionalSystem parliamentary cabinet system of Japan
country Japan
effect Cabinet must resign en masse under specified conditions
requires formation of a new Cabinet
ensures political responsibility of the Cabinet to the Diet
governs timing of Cabinet resignation after political events
hasLegalEffectSince 3 May 1947
jurisdiction Japan
languageOfDocument Japanese
legalDomain constitutional law
partOf Constitution of Japan
regulates continuity of the Cabinet of Japan
reappointment of the Cabinet of Japan
resignation of the Cabinet of Japan
relatedTo Article 69 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 71 of the Constitution of Japan
requires collective resignation of all Cabinet ministers under certain conditions
subjectMatter Cabinet reappointment
Cabinet resignation
relationship between Cabinet and Diet
triggerCondition convocation of the Diet when the post of Prime Minister is vacant
first convocation of the Diet after a general election of members of the House of Representatives
rejection of a confidence resolution by the House of Representatives
vacancy in the post of Prime Minister
vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Cabinet
constitutionalArticle

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