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History of constitutionalism in Japan [2nd] - Japan : The Parliamentary Museum House of Representatives, 1995 - 76 p. ; 21 cm.

1. What is Kensei or Constitutionalism? --
2. Dawn of Modern Politics Concept of Parliamentary Politics Introduced --
Five-Point Charter Oath --
Inauguration of Meiji Government --
Kögisho and Shūgiin. --
3. Burgeoning of Constitutionalism --
Recommendation for the Establishment of Representative --
Institutions with Members Elected by Popular Vote --
Imperial Edict on Establishment of Constitutional Government --
Genroin Draft of National Constitution --
4. Enactment of Constitution --
Rising Tide of Campaigns for a National Diet --
Private Drafts of Constitution. --
Political Disturbance of 1881 (Meiji 14). --
Formation of Political Parties --
Enactment of Meiji Constitution. --
5. Opening of Imperial Diet --
Promulgation of Constitution and the Masses. --
First General Election --
Establishment of House of Peers --
First Imperial Diet Members. --
First Session. --
6. Road to Party Politics --
Politics of Confrontation and Compromise. --
Kenseitō and First Party Cabinet --
Quickening of Universal Suffrage Campaigns and First Appearance of Socialist Parties --
Establishment of Rikken Seiyukai. --
Age of Kei-En (Katsura-Saionji) --
Campaigns to Preserve Constitutionalism --
7. Rise and Decline of Party Politics --
Taishō Democracy --
Takashi Hara's Rikken Seiyukai Cabinet --
Assassination of Prime Minister Hara --
Cabinet of Three Constitutionalist Parties --
Democracy vis-a-vis Control: Universal Male Suffrage and Public Order Maintenance Law --
Management of State Politics by Two Major Political Parties. --
Financial Panic of Shōwa; China Problem. --
Terrorism and Coup d'État. --
8. World War II and Establishment of Constitution of Japan --
Disbanding of Political Parties and Advent of Yokusan Politics --
Parliamentarians in Resistance --
Pacific War and Wartime Diet --
End of War and Reorganization of Political Parties --
Female Suffrage. --
Postwar Constitution --
9. Evolution of Modern Politics --
Inauguration of New Diet --
Peace Treaty --
Regrouping Toward a Two-Party System --
Notes to Text (Words marked * in text) --
Related Chronology.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Constitutional law -- Japan
Constitutions
Japan -- Constitutions

LC Class. No.: KD35.J3.4 H57 1995