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