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QuizMultiple Choice

Reconstruction in Japan

Question 10 • *CR World History S2 [S2060OX]

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

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

Explanation

Japan’s postwar constitution changed the emperor’s status from a divine ruler to a symbolic figurehead. The emperor publicly renounced the idea that he was divine, while political authority was placed in elected institutions. He remained a ceremonial symbol, so choice C is incorrect.

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