Parliamentary Government in Process of Establishment of the Japanese Constitution

Abstract

It is generally explained that parliamentary government in the Japanese Constitution belongs to the English type. But, in the MacArthur draft it was not modeled upon the English type. The drafters of the MacArthur Constitution thought that the Cabinet was not made as powerful as a Cabinet in England. For example, the power of the Cabinet to dissolve the Lower House was limited only after the passage of a resolution of non-confidence. However, the provision of the dissolution was amended on the part of Japan and changed to the English type. We can find several different points between the Japanese Constitution and the MacArthur draft. This paper contains the following items:1.Introduction 2. Thoughts of parliamentary government on the part of Japan 3. Thoughts of parliamentary government on the part of G.H.Q.4. The process from the MacArthur draft to establishment of the Japanese Constitution 5. Conclusion