Japan

Question 1

Diet

Answer 1

Bicameral parliament of japan

Question 2

House of Councilors

Answer 2

Upper house of Diet. 242 members. On a fixed cycle. 6 year terms. Elections every 3 years to vote for 1/2 of it

Question 3

House of Representatives

Answer 3

Lower house. 475 members. 4 year terms, but elections can be called early by PM. Has more power than House of Councilors

Question 4

SNTV

Answer 4

Single Non-Transferable Vote. Only for Upper House. Multimember districts. You win by plurality. Top vote getters get the spots available in district

Question 5

Factionalism

Answer 5

Political party split up into sub parties. All working to represent main goals of the party

Question 6

Koenkai

Answer 6

Representatives help specific voters needs

Question 7

Amakudari

Answer 7

Old politicians become lobbyists

Question 8

Keiretsu

Answer 8

A set of buisnesses with interlocking relationships

Question 9

Karoshi

Answer 9

Overworking

Question 10

Iron triangle

Answer 10

Relationship between politicians, big buisness, and bureaucracy

Question 11

MITI (METI)

Answer 11

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry

Question 12

Liberal Democratic Party

Answer 12

Main Conservative party in Japan. Only lost 5 times.

Question 13

Democratic Party

Answer 13

Main opposition. Ruled from 09-12

Question 14

Communist Party

Answer 14

Communists. Usually don’t win

Question 15

Komeito. Clean Government Party

Answer 15

Clean Government Party .Anti-corruption Party. Coalition with LDP