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1 The Constitution: Context And History Introduction Part I:Constitutional Context Part II: History Part III: Sources Of ConstitutionalLaw Part IV: Supremacy of the Constitution Part V: Fundamental Principlesof the Japanese Constitution Conclusion Further Reading 2 TheConstitution, the People and the Emperor Introduction Part I: The PopularSovereignty Principle Part II: The People Part II: Election and PoliticalParty Part IV: The Emperor Conclusion Further Reading 3 The Diet and theLegislative Power Introduction Part I: The Diet Part II: Powers of theDiet Part III: Legislative Process 78 Part IV: Legislators and Bureaucrats:Reality of the Legislative Process Conclusion Further Reading 4 TheCabinet and the Executive Power Introduction Part I: The Status of theCabinet and the Prime Minister Part II: The Powers of the Cabinet P artIII: The Relationship Between the Cabinet and the Diet Part IV: The PrimeMinister, the Cabinet and Bureaucrats Part V: Legal Control of the ExecutiveConclusion Further Reading 5 The Courts and the Judicial PowerIntroduction Part I: The Courts Part II: Justiciability Part III: ThePower of Judicial Review Conclusion Further Reading 6 The Protection ofFundamental Human Rights: Structural Issues Introduction Part I:Fundamental Human Rights Part II: Applicability of Constitutional RightsPart III: Restrictions on Fundamental Human Rights Conclusion FurtherReading 7 The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights: Specific RightsIntroduction Part I: Equality Part II: Personal Freedoms Part III:Economic Freedoms Part IV: Social Rights Conclusion Further Reading 8Pacifism And National Defence Introduction Part I: Pacifism Part II: TheSelf-Defence Force Part III: The Japan-United States Mutual Security TreatyPart IV: The Constitution and International Peace Cooperation ConclusionFurther Reading 9 Constitutional Amendment and Reforms Introduction PartI: Constitutional Amendment Part II: Amending the Japanese Constitution orEnacting a New Constitution Conclusion Further Reading