Japanese Government
Japan uses a Constitutional Monarchy which is based on a cabinet system much like the U.S.
Japan’s current leaders are the Prime Minister (Shinzo Abe) who acts much like the President of the U.S. and an Emperor (Akihito) who performs ceremonial acts but has no power in government.
There are the same three branches in the Japanese government as there are in the U.S., consisting of Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary. The Judiciary branch deals with the legal system and breaks into a ladder of courts. The Executive branch runs most of Japan’s affairs such as finance, foreign, trade, environment, etc. The Legislative branch deals with lawmaking.
Japan’s regional governments are much less focused on than the federal government. These governments focus on smaller tasks like said area’s education, welfare, trade, etc.
Power is shared much like the U.S. where the three branches can balance each other and each is extremely important in making an efficient country. Laws are created by the Legislative branch only and these apply to all of Japan, but the people vote on the representatives to make the laws. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Judicial Branch.
Japan is a unitary government.
Japan’s current leaders are the Prime Minister (Shinzo Abe) who acts much like the President of the U.S. and an Emperor (Akihito) who performs ceremonial acts but has no power in government.
There are the same three branches in the Japanese government as there are in the U.S., consisting of Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary. The Judiciary branch deals with the legal system and breaks into a ladder of courts. The Executive branch runs most of Japan’s affairs such as finance, foreign, trade, environment, etc. The Legislative branch deals with lawmaking.
Japan’s regional governments are much less focused on than the federal government. These governments focus on smaller tasks like said area’s education, welfare, trade, etc.
Power is shared much like the U.S. where the three branches can balance each other and each is extremely important in making an efficient country. Laws are created by the Legislative branch only and these apply to all of Japan, but the people vote on the representatives to make the laws. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Judicial Branch.
Japan is a unitary government.