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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- The Authors -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- General Introduction -- 1. A Brief History of the Japanese Constitutions -- I. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan -- II. The Constitution of Japan -- 2. Profile of the Government -- I. Conversion of the Constitutional Principles -- II. Sovereignty of the People -- III. Renunciation of War -- IV. Guarantees of Fundamental Human Rights -- 3. National Data and Symbols -- I. Territory -- II. People -- III. Flag, Anthem, and Other National Symbols -- Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law

Chapter 1. Treaties -- 1. Directives of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers -- 2. Treaties and Executive Agreements -- Chapter 2. Constitution -- 1. Classification -- 2. Amendment of the Constitution -- Chapter 3. Legislation -- 1. Statutes Distinguished from Constitution -- 2. Statutes Auxiliary to the Constitution -- Chapter 4. Jurisprudence -- 1. Case Law -- 2. Legal Theories -- Chapter 5. Unwritten Law -- 1. Customary Law -- 2. Reason -- Chapter 6. Subordinate Rules and Regulations -- 1. Orders, Rules, and Regulations: National Government

2. Local Ordinances and Regulations: Local Governments -- Chapter 7. Hierarchy of Legal Rules -- 1. Priority -- 2. Interpretation -- Part II. Form of Government -- Chapter 1. General Introduction -- 1. Overview of the National Government -- I. Separation of Powers -- II. Parliamentary Government -- III. Judicial Review -- 2. Political Parties -- I. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) -- II. Factions and Zoku Diet Members -- Chapter 2. Head of State -- 1. Making the Emperor the Symbol of the State -- I. Political Stability and the Monarchy -- II. The Locus of Sovereignty

2. Status of the Emperor -- I. Political Status -- II. Legal Status -- 3. Competence -- I. Acts in Matters of State -- II. Dissolution of the House of Representatives -- Chapter 3. The Legislature -- 1. The National Diet -- I. Bicameral System -- II. Composition and Electoral System -- 2. Position -- I. The Highest and the Sole Lawmaking Organ of the State -- II. Legal Status -- 3. Competence and Working -- I. Superiority of the House of Representatives -- II. Meeting of the Diet -- III. Interpellations and Impeachment -- IV. Investigations and Petitions -- Chapter 4. The Executive

1. The Cabinet -- I. General Principles -- II. Composition and Qualifications -- 2. Legal Status of the Cabinet Members -- I. Privileges -- II. Collective Responsibility -- 3. Competence of the Prime Minister -- I. Political Hindrance to the Office -- II. Chief Executive of the Government -- 4. Competence of the Cabinet -- I. Discretionary Powers -- II. Administrative Powers -- Chapter 5. The Judiciary -- 1. Judicial Organization -- I. General Introduction -- A. Unitary Judicial Organization: Ordinary Law Courts Decide All Legal Cases Including Administrative Cases

B. Categories of the Courts of Law