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Shugiin衆議院alternative words: House of representatives, Diet, Japanese house of representatives, Japanese diet, Shuugiin keywords: organization related topics: Sangiin related web sites: http://www.shugiin.go.jp , http://www.shugiintv.go.jp explanation: According to the 1946 constitution, the diet members are elected by Japanese nationals from 20 years old and eligible from 25. The term of office is 4 years but dissoluble by the prime minister. If the senate contradicts with the diet on the choice of prime minister, budget or other laws, the diet prevails over the senate with 2/3 of vote unless 60 days later. Initially they were elected from mid size constituencies (2-5 seats each). From 1994, a mixture of proportional by region and one seat constituencies | |