1. Explain the influences of history on Japanese political institutions and political behavior in contemporary Japan and the pattern of diffusion among elites in the process of policy making stemming from history. Use, as an example, decision making by the congeries of elites in Japanese history.
2. Discuss the composition, functions, and powers of the Diet in Japan.
3. Discuss the role of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet system of government in the Japanese political system.
4. Explain the influences of Japanese political culture on Japanese politics and political behavior. Identify and explain fundamental political beliefs and social values in Japanese political culture that shape Japanese politics.
5. Discuss the role if the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan with an explanation of its composition, organization, policy positions, and political dominance for nearly six decades.
Two pages for each question.