House of Representatives of Japan

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The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.

The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for four-year terms. Of these, 180 are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by proportional representation, and 300 are elected from single-member constituencies. The House of Representatives is the more powerful of the two houses able to override vetoes on bills imposed by the house of councillors with two-thirds majority. It can be dissolved by the Prime Minister at will.

External links

• Shugi-in.go.jp (http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm) - Official site of the House of Representativesja:衆議院

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