Study on Ideal Way of the Mock Council for High School Student Beyond the Role of Citizenship Education and Assembly Reform

Abstract

Recently, various mock councils for high school students are held in Japanese municipalities. The purpose of those practice is to encourage high school students to take an interest in politics, and to advance assembly reform by local council. However, mock councils for high school students has a role of deliberation among participants, such as high school students and local council members. Therefore, if opinion and policy suggested by high school students are discussed in local council, its quality as deliberation will be enhanced. As a result, It will lead to the reflection of youth opinions in society.