Comparing the Government Systems of America and Japan
Comparing the Government Systems of America and Japan
The United States’ government and Japan’s have many similar qualities. The United states has a federal republic, with strong democratic tradition. The U.S.'s legal system is based on English common law, with judicial review of legislative acts. Japan has a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Modeled after European civil law system with a bit of English-American influences, Japan also uses judicial review of legislative acts but in the supreme court. Both governments have the three branches of the legal system. The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch.
The United States Executive branch consists of the chief of, President George W. Bush, and a vice president, Richard B. Cheney. Both the president and the vice president sure for a four year term and are head of the government. The cabinet is another part of the executive branch and is appointed by the President with the senates approval. In the country of Japan, thee chief of state is Emperor Akihito. The head of the government is Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, compared to us we our chief of state is also the head of the government. Their cabinet is appointed by the prime minister, there are no elections the monarch is hereditary. The United States Legislative branch has a senate and the house of Representatives. While Japan has a House of Councilors and a House of Representatives. Japan, like the United States, also has a Judicial branch which includes the Supreme court. The chief justice of the supreme court is assigned by the monarch after designation by the cabinet, and all other justices are appointed by the cabinet. The United States has a Supreme court, that has nine justices in all and are appointed for life by president, United States Court of Appeal, the United States District courts, State and County courts. Terence McAuliffe, national committee chairman of the democratic party. The leader of the republican party is James S. Gilmore, and there are many other groups and/or parties of minor political significance. Some political parties and leaders are Japan Communist Party headed by Kazuo Shii, the chairman, and Tadaaki Ichida, the secretary general. The Liberal Democratic Party with Junichiro Koizumi as the president , and Taku Yamasaki, as the secretary general.
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