日本の法律・政治Ⅱ
担当者吉川 智志教員紹介
単位・開講先選択  2単位 [自己啓発支援科目]
科目ナンバリングLAW-102

授業の概要(ねらい)

 Constitutional law is often considered as a Law of Politics because of its function as separation of powers and rule of law. This course aims to give the students the basic understandings of the Japanese Constitutional law.

授業の到達目標

 ①Understanding the basic elements of Japanese Constitutional Law.
 ②Grasping the dynamics of Japanese Constitutional Democracy.

成績評価の方法および基準

 50% Participation
 50% Final Paper

教科書・参考文献

種別書名著者・編者発行所
教科書 There is no textbook for this course. Hand-outs will be given to students throughout the course.
参考文献

準備学修の内容

 Assignments
 Review the things that you have learned in class.

その他履修上の注意事項

 Active class participation required

授業内容

授業内容
第1回 A Brief Introduction to the Course
第2回 Government structure in pre-war Japan
第3回 The establishment of the Japanese constitution
第4回 The principle of pacifism and article 9 Ⅰ
第5回 The principle of pacifism and article 9 Ⅱ 
第6回 Separation of powers and the Japanese parliamentary system Ⅰ
第7回 Separation of powers and the Japanese parliamentary system Ⅱ
第8回 Election System Ⅰ
第9回 Election System Ⅱ
第10回 The courts and judicial power Ⅰ
第11回 The courts and judicial power Ⅱ
第12回 The courts and judicial power Ⅲ
第13回 Constitutional amendment Ⅰ
第14回 Constitutional amendment Ⅱ
第15回 Summing up