Political Profile : Japan

The Executive Branch is run by the President who is commander and chief of the Military. It "carries out federal laws." (World Book 140). It will create regulations that back up the laws that Congress passes. The branch acts as the enforcer of the Government. The executive branch is separated into fourteen departments, each handling a specific Executive business. The head of each department is appointed by the President and approved by the senate. The collection of these departments makes up the Presidential Cabinet. The purpose of the cabinet and its members is as stated,

The United States’ and Japan’s political systems have some similarities and differences. The United States has a federal government, which in our textbook is defined as “a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments.” Japan has a unitary government which is defined as, “a centralized government system in which lower levels of government have little power independent of the national government.” Some of the similarities in the political systems are that both governments are broken into three branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial). Also, they both elect their political leaders, and value the opinion of their citizens and institutions to determine leaders. The

The 1955 system, time known as the one in which Japanese government was under the control of a one-party-dominated and conservative structure that lasted over nearly forty years, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coming from the union of two conservatives parties: the Japan Democratic Party and Liberal Party, was a functional structure that showed a relative stability and consistency within the state against its opposition counterpart, the Japan Socialist Party (JSP).

Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size, Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan, this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways, but has also continued upholding traditional practices throughout 1853 and 1941.

The president is the leader of the country, the vice president is the supporter of the president, and the cabinet members advise the president. Cabinet members are chosen by the president and have to be approved by the Senate. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws. The president can veto laws and has the power to appoint judges. The president of the U.S. has the power to choose the nine justices that make up the Supreme Court.

The President cabinet is a group of men and women who are appointed by the President but approved by the Senate to run the major branches of the government. The cabinet position in charge of the whole of the military is The Secretary of Defense. This person makes the policy and decisions and is in control of all the branches of the military. This person answers to the President and no one else.

The Government runs under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan adopted in 1947. It is an unitary state, containing forty-seven administrative divisions, with the Emperor as its head of state. His role is ceremonial and he has no powers related to Government. Instead, it is the Cabinet, composing of the Ministers of State and the Prime Minister, that directs and controls the Government. The Cabinet is the source of power of the Executive branch, and is formed by the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. It is an unitary state, containing forty- seven administrative divisions, with the Emperor as its head of state. Japan was ruled by successive military shoguns. During this period, effective power of the government resided in the Shogun, who officially ruled the country in the name of the Emperor. The Shoguns were the hereditary military Governors.

The U.S. Federal Government is separated into three branches. The State Governments are separated in the same way. Both the Federal and State Governments are ruled by a Constitution. The Constitution states how much power each separate branch has, and what their checks and balances are. The Constitutions of both Federal and State Governments separate the power between three branches, the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches.

Japans government is sorted into three branches; the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch. Similarly, Canada has the same branches.

The United States and Japanese constitutions both consist of three branches of government, but the details of these branches differentiate the two constitutions. The three branches of the United States government are the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The Executive Branch is responsible for enforcing laws. The United States President, which is elected by the people, is head of this branch, oversees the cabinet, and enforces the laws. The Legislative Branch is made up of two houses of Congress; the House of Representatives and the Senate. Their role in government is to make laws and vote on them. The last branch of the United States Government is the Judicial Branch. This branch is overseen by the Supreme Court

The political system in Japan is a Constitutional Monarchy led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Japan also has an Emperor and Empress; however, they are only a symbol of the state and hold no powers related to the government. Prime Minister Abe was elected in

The relationship between the legislative and executive authority the presidential system has a distinct difference. In the presidential system the President is the one who heads the executive branch of government, which is separate from the legislative branch. These two branches are both independent of each other. The members of the legislative branch, along with the president, are all elected by the people, whereas the members of the head executive departments of government, the Cabinet, are elected by the President as his or her official advisers. More than having been elected by the President, the Cabinet also requires the conformation and consent of the legislative branch. The sole purpose of the legislature is to create and develop the details of plans and corrections and reviewing of laws. The executive council has the ability to show approval of a legislative agenda, and within that agenda they

The prime minister can determine the ministers in each ministry (Johnson, 2004). The head of government has certain degree of authority and freedom to delegate to its ministers, and it can lead the government to more stable political situation because fusion of power between the ministries and prime minister is achieved. Prime ministers can also nominate members of the cabinet but their functions are not just limited to advisory and consultative. The members must decide collectively broad matters of policy, involving foreign affairs, finance, and other issues of concern to the entire government (Hitchner, 1970). The collective body of cabinets reduces the role of prime minister and his executive power.

The parliamentary system, unlike the American presidential system, is recognizable by a fusion of powers between the legislative and executive branches. The Prime Minister, who is the chief executive, may be elected to the legislature in the same way that all other members are elected. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that wins the majority of votes to the legislature-either de facto, or in some cases through an election held by the legislature. The Prime Minister appoints Cabinet Ministers. However, unlike in the presidential system, these members are typically themselves legislature

The country is a constitutional monarchy and although Japan has an Emperor, power is mainly within the Prime Minister and Diet’s control. Therefore, the Emperor is more a ceremonial figure. The National Diet is Japan’s bicameral legislature and is dominated by the social liberal Democratic Party of Japan and the conservative Liberal