 The "Minseitō" dropped back down to 179 seats in the 1937 General Election, while the "Seiyūkai" retained all of its 175 seats, which continued the paralysis in the Diet of Japan.On 15 August 1940 the "Minseitō" voted to dissolve itself into the Imperial Rule Assistance Association as part of Fumimaro Konoe's efforts to create a one-party state, and thereafter ceased to exist.The first article is a text that provides for the politics centered on the House of Representatives so it's shows the superiority of the lower house over the upper house.