USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A new government:a Constitutional Monarchy is an example of a ____ reform done by General MacArthur
A
economic
B
social
C
political
D
traditional
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Today constitutional monarchies are mostly associated with Western European countries such as the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Sweden. However, the two most populous constitutional monarchies in the world are in Asia: Japan and Thailand.

Detailed explanation-2: -The document, submitted to the Japanese government on February 13, 1946, protected the civil liberties MacArthur had introduced and preserved the emperor, though he was stripped of power. Article 9 forbade the Japanese ever to wage war again.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United Kingdom is an example of a monarchy, where the king holds ceremonial powers. Saudi Arabia is another example, but its king has absolute power.

Detailed explanation-4: -A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchy. In a constitutional monarchy, a king or queen is the official head of state. However, their powers are limited by a constitution and they usually do not have much real power, as the legislative branch is the primary governing body.

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