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The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for four-year terms. Of these, 180 are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by proportional representation, and 300 are elected from single-member constituencies. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The House of Representatives is the more powerful of the two houses, able to override vetoes on bills imposed by the House of Councillors with a two-thirds majority. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. It can be dissolved by the Prime Minister at will, as it was by Junichiro Koizumi on August 8, 2005, due to a division within his Liberal Democratic Party. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan.

Right to vote and candidature

• Japanese nationals aged 20 years and older may vote.
• Japanese nationals aged 25 years and older may run for office in the lower house.

Differences between the Upper and Lower Houses

The House of Representatives has several powers not given to the House of Councillors. If a bill is passed by the lower house (the House of Representatives) but is voted down by the upper house (the House of Councillors) the House of Representatives can override the decision of the other chamber by a two-thirds vote in the affirmative. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. However, in the case of treaties, the budget, and the selection of the prime minister, the House of Councillors can only delay passage, but not block the legislation. A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues As a result, the House of Representatives is considered the more powerful house.

Members of the House of Representatives, who are elected to a maximum of four years, sit for a shorter term than members of the House of Councillors, who are elected to full six-year terms. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. The lower house can also be dissolved by the Prime Minister or the passage of a nonconfidence motion, while the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved. Thus the House of Representatives is considered to be more sensitive to public opinion, and is termed the "lower house".

The term "lower house" is also a legacy of the 1889 Meiji Constitution, when the House of Peers functioned as an aristocratic upper house in a format similar to the House of Lords in the Westminster system, or the Reichsrat in the Prussian-based German government of the time. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The, more commonly known as the Imperial or Meiji Constitution, was the fundamental law of the Empire of Japan from 29 November 1890 until 2 May 1947 This article is about the Japanese body The British House of Lords is also known as the House of Peers for certain ceremonial purposes. Aristocracy is a form of Government, where rule is established through an internal struggle over who has the most status and influence over society and internal relations The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" The Westminster system is a democratic Parliamentary system of Government modelled after the British government (the Parliament of the United Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Latest election result

Main article: Japan general election, 2005

House of Representatives of Japan by Party

See also

• List of Districts of the House of Representatives of Japan

External links

• House of Representatives Website (in English) - Official site of the House of Representatives