LEGISLATIVE BRANCHBY: YVETTE CORONA
United States• Bicameral Legislature • Congress is made up of
two parts; the Senate and the house of Representatives
Japan• Bicameral Legislature• The National diet is
made up of two parts; the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives
STRUCTURE SIMILARITIES
Make lawsImpeach officials Select the president/ministerOverride bills by two thirds of vote
SIMILARITIES- POWERS
United States
• Members from The House of Representatives and from The Senate are elected by percent of vote by party
Japan
• Members of The House of Representatives and The house of Councillors are elected by percent of vote by party
OTHER SIMILARITIES…
United States• The Senate is made up
100 members• The House of
Representatives is made up 435 members
Japan• House of Councillors is
made up of 242 members
• The House of Representatives is made up of 480 members
DIFFERENCES –MEMBERS
United StatesThe Senate- 6 year
termsHouse of
Representatives- 2 year terms
JapanHouse of
Councillors-Fixed 6 year terms
The house of Representatives- Maximum 4 year terms
DIFFERENCES-OFFICE TERMS
United StatesSenate = Equal
representationHouse of
Representatives = Proportional representation
JapanBoth houses use
proportional representation
DIFFERENCES-REPRESENTATION