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The Constitution of Japan [b] is the supreme law of Japan. Written primarily by American civilian officials during the occupation of Japan after World War II , it was adopted on 3 November 1946 and came into effect on 3 May 1947, succeeding the Meiji Constitution of 1889. [ 4 ]
General elections were held in Japan on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II, during the Allied occupation. Voters had one, two or three votes, depending on how many MPs were elected from their constituency. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 141 of the 468 seats. [1] Voter turnout was 72.1 percent.
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution (日本国憲法第9条, Nihon koku kenpō dai kyū-jō) is a clause in the Constitution of Japan outlawing war as a means to settle international disputes involving the state. The Constitution was drafted following the surrender of Japan in World War II.
Other events of 1946 History of Japan • Timeline • Years: Events in the year 1946 in Japan. Incumbents ... November 3: Constitution of Japan promulgated.
Pages in category "1946 in Japan" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Draft Constitution of the People's Republic of Japan; H.
The Constitution is the supreme law in Japan; below it are statutes enacted by the Diet, then Cabinet orders (seirei), then ministerial ordinances. [1] Article 11 of the Cabinet Law (Japanese: 内閣法 ), provides that Cabinet orders may not impose duties or restrict rights of citizens, unless such a power is delegated by statute.
The Government of Japan is the central government of Japan. It consists of legislative , executive and judiciary branches and is based on popular sovereignty , functioning under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan , adopted in 1947.
The Draft Constitution of People's Republic of Japan ... was a draft constitution released by the Japanese Communist Party on 28 June 1946. [1] ...