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Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer: a. Да
комментарии Constitution, ChapterIX, Art.96 "Amendments to this Constitution shall be initiated by the Diet, through a concurring vote of two-thirds or more of all the members of each House and shall thereupon be submitted to the people for ratification, which shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast thereon, at a special referendum or at such election as the Diet shall specify."
Source: The Constitution of Japan, Art.47: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html Act on Procedures for Amendment of the Constitution of Japan: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=422CO0000000135#1
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer: a. Да
комментарии Constitution, ChIX, Art.96 "Amendments to this Constitution shall be initiated by the Diet, through a concurring vote of two-thirds or more of all the members of each House and shall thereupon be submitted to the people for ratification, which shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast thereon, at a special referendum or at such election as the Diet shall specify."
Source: The Constitution of Japan, Art.47: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Optional referendums (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer: b. Нет
комментарии
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008):https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer: b. Нет
комментарии
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008): https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer: b. Нет
комментарии
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008): https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer: b. Нет
комментарии
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008): https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Question:Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer: a. Always binding
комментарии The Constitution of Japan, ChIX, Art.96 "...Amendments when so ratified shall immediately be promulgated by the Emperor in the name of the people, as an integral part of this Constitution."
Source: The Constitution of Japan, Ch IX, Art.96: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Question:Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer: a. Constitutional changes only
комментарии Constitution, ChIX, Art.96 "Amendments to this Constitution shall be initiated by the Diet, through a concurring vote of two-thirds or more of all the members of each House and shall thereupon be submitted to the people for ratification, which shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast thereon, at a special referendum or at such election as the Diet shall specify."
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf The Constitution of Japan, Ch IX, Art.96: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
Verified: 2019/07/10
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Question:Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer: a. Да
комментарии Constitution Article 95. A special law, applicable only to one local public entity, cannot be enacted by the Diet without the consent of the majority of the voters of the local public entity concerned, obtained in accordance with law. Recalls are also done through plebiscite.
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008): https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/direct-democracy-the-international-idea-handbook_0.pdf Constitution Art.95: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html Local Autonomy Act Art.261: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=322AC0000000067#1 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication: http://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/senkyo_s/naruhodo/naruhodo06.html
Verified: 2019/07/10
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