The American Constitution: Some Important Differences

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The Japanese Constitution was written in 1946 during Allied Occupation following World War II. The Japanese Constitution consists of a preamble, 11 chapters, 103 articles, and has not been amended since it was ratified. The American Constitution contains a preamble, seven articles, and 27 amendments. The Japanese Constitution was based loosely off the American Constitution with a few important differences. The American Constitution creates a presidential system. The citizens elect Congress, the House of Representatives, and the President. Japan’s government is a parliamentary system. The people elect the Diet, or the House of Representatives, and the Diet elects the Prime Minister. Another important difference occurs in Article Nine of the
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