Comparison of U.S., Saudi Arabia, & Japanese Constitutions
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Concept
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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Japan
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Supreme Law
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Constitution
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Koran
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Constitution
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Form of Government
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Federalist
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Monarchy
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Parliamentary
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Legistlative
Branch
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Congress: house and Senate
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None
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Diet: House of Representatives and
House of Councilors
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Same
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Not Applicable
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House of Representatives
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People
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Not Applicable
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People
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Executive Branch
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President
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King
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Prime Minister
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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People
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No one - hereditary
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Diet
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Impeachment Process
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No one
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Impeachment Process
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Judicial Branch
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Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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President
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King
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Diet and People Review
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Individual Freedom
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Yes
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No - sedition
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Yes
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Yes
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No - Islam Only
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Yes
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Judicial
Safeguards
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No - ?
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Yes
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Yes
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No - beheading
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Yes
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Military
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Yes - President Heads
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Yes - King heads
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None
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Amending
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Congress & State Legislatures
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King
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Vote of People
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by the Contributing Authors.
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factpetersen. (2007, October 22). Comparison of U.S., Saudi Arabia, & Japanese Constitutions. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/university-studies/u-s-institutions/comparison-of-u-s-saudi-arabia-japanese-constitutions.
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