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Question 5 • World History

Which was a major change to elections that resulted from the new Japanese constitution?

Answer
A
Women were given the right to vote.
B
The public could vote directly for the prime minister.
C
Occupation forces were given the right to vote.
D
The public could help select the emperor.

Explanation

Japan’s postwar constitution and related reforms extended voting rights to women, who voted in national elections for the first time in 1946. The public did not choose the emperor or directly elect the prime minister; the prime minister is selected through the legislature. Therefore, the major election change was that women gained the right to vote.

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