How was the study of the Constitution located on the Course of Study?

Abstract

The main objective in this article is to make clear the transition of the study of the Constitution on the Course of Study. First, the legal problem concerning the Course of Study was examined. We have two sharply divided opinions regarding this problem. One is the opinion that, the Ministry of Education has been asserting strongly, the Course of Study has the legal enforcement. The other is the opinion that, many researcher on the Educational Law have insisted, it is only a document of guide and advice for curricula. In spite of this controversy, we cannot but recognize the important function on the curricula the Course of Study has. And we tried to examine how the study of the Constitution was located on each Course of Study. The main findings as follows: (1) The study of the Constitution has been indicated to be taught simply and in connection with the life experience of the pupil. (2) As time passed, it was gradually neglected. (3) There is the tendency that the Course of Study has attached more importance to the side of the governmental system than the system of human rights. In sum, we think the study of the Constitution should be more related to the principle of the modern civil law.