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Reconstruction in Japan — Quiz

Question 6 • World History

In what way did the new Japanese constitution change the role of the emperor?

Answer
A
He became a permanent member of the Diet.
B
He gained the power to choose the prime minister.
C
He was no longer the ceremonial head of state.
D
He was forced to declare he did not have divine power.

Explanation

The postwar Japanese constitution ended the emperor’s claim to divine status. In the Humanity Declaration of 1946, Emperor Hirohito stated that he was not a god, and the constitution made him a symbol of the state rather than a ruler with political power. The other choices do not describe this change: he did not gain power to choose the prime minister or become a member of the Diet.

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