 The House of Concillors has more members than the House of Representatives. |
 The Constitution of Japan has never been revised. |
 A cabinet minister must be a Diet member. |
 The prime minister must be elected from the House of Representatives. |
 A house cannot revise proposed legislation submitted by a member of the other house. |
 The term for a member of the House of Councillors is six years, but elections are held every three years. |
 Cabinet meetings must take place at the official residence of the prime minister. |
 The budget is submitted first to the House of Representatives, but treaties must be submitted first to the House of Councillors. |
 Construction of the Diet Building took more than ten years. |
 Committees of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors never work jointly. |
