Which of the following country’s parliament is called “Diet”?
Which of the following country’s parliament is called “Diet”?
(a) Denmark
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) Norway
Japan: The national legislature of Japan is called the National Diet (Kokkai). It is a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives composing the lower house and the House of Councillors composing the upper house. The term “Diet” itself is derived from the Latin word “dietum,” which has been used for many years to refer to formal assemblies of deliberation, such as those that existed in the Holy Roman Empire.
Denmark: The Danish parliament is called the Folketing.
Russia: The Russian parliament is known as the Federal Assembly, which consists of two chambers: the State Duma (lower house) and the Federation Council (upper house).
Norway: The Norwegian parliament is called the Storting.