Japanese Constitution of 1947

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Japanese_Constitution_of_1947

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy	1946-11-03
gptkbp:amendmentProcess	requires two-thirds Diet approval and majority referendum
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Article_14 gptkb:Article_24 gptkb:Article_9 gptkb:Article_96
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:draftedBy	gptkb:Allied_occupation_of_Japan
gptkbp:establishes	gptkb:National_Diet gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Japan Japanese government
gptkbp:guarantees	freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of assembly universal suffrage equality under the law right to education right to work right to maintain minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Japanese Constitution of 1947
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:United_States_Constitution gptkb:Weimar_Constitution British constitutional law
gptkbp:language	Japanese
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Postwar_Constitution gptkb:Peace_Constitution
gptkbp:numberOfArticles	103
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:National_Archives_of_Japan
gptkbp:principle	pacifism separation of powers popular sovereignty fundamental human rights
gptkbp:prohibits	maintenance of military forces for war war as a sovereign right
gptkbp:promotion	gptkb:Emperor_Hirohito
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Meiji_Constitution
gptkbp:startDate	1947-05-03
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:Article_9_reinterpretation international law discussions Japanese constitutional law scholarship Japanese history education Supreme Court of Japan decisions constitutional amendment debates political party platforms public referendums (proposed) commemorative events on May 3 (Constitution Memorial Day)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Emperor_of_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4