自民党立法人员和官僚家族形成了一套常规程序，由官僚家族负责制定内阁法案，立法人员负责审核，再由两者共同拿出最终的决议草案，而后再提交议会表决。
LDP lawmakers and mandarins developed a routine in which mandarins drafted cabinet-sponsored bills, LDP lawmakers checked the bills, and the two together finalized legislative drafts before they were introduced to the Diet (parliament).