Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Japan The Constitution of Japan, 1946 Japan. Kenpo (1946) "The Constitution of Japan, 1946" by Japan is a historical legal document established post-World War II. This constitution, written during the mid-20th century, outlines the foundational principles of governance in Japan, emphasizing democracy, human rights, and the renunciation of war. It marks a turning point in Japan's political landscape, advocating for peace and a government derived from the people's will. The document is structured into various chapters that address key aspects such as the role of the Emperor, the legislative framework (the Diet), the rights and duties of the people, and the judiciary system. Notably, it proclaims that the Emperor is a symbol of the state without governing powers, and it renounces war as a sovereign right, aiming instead for peaceful international relations. The constitution lays out comprehensive civil rights and liberties, ensuring equality and safeguarding individuals from government overreach. Overall, it serves as the supreme law of Japan, requiring all governmental actions to align with its provisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Constitutional law -- Japan Japan -- Constitution JQ KNX Text Politics Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 66539 66548 2024-09-01T06:10:24.252806 2023-10-01T05:50:28.477511 text/html text/html 66532 66541 2024-09-01T06:10:24.423827 2023-10-01T05:50:28.617499 text/html text/html 69914 2024-09-01T06:10:27.689802 application/epub+zip 68796 2024-09-01T06:10:25.639807 application/epub+zip 68796 2024-09-01T06:10:24.879790 application/epub+zip 173296 2024-09-01T06:10:29.224033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166769 2024-09-01T06:10:27.197809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167012 2022-09-01T06:41:32.335472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52691 52719 2024-09-01T06:10:24.071810 2023-10-01T05:50:28.305491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 52514 2021-01-01T09:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17267 2021-01-01T09:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17755 2024-09-01T06:10:29.363772 application/rdf+xml 15959 2024-09-01T06:10:25.221814 image/jpeg 3968 2024-09-01T06:10:25.051801 image/jpeg 69519 2024-09-01T06:10:24.429807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia