The Constitution of Japan, 1946 by Japan
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"The Constitution of Japan, 1946" by Japan is a constitution adopted in 1946. Written primarily by American officials during the postwar occupation, this supreme law transformed Japan's political system. It establishes popular sovereignty, reducing the Emperor to a ceremonial symbol, and includes the renowned Article 9, which renounces war and military forces. Born from the ashes of World War II under General MacArthur's direction, this brief document guarantees individual rights and parliamentary
democracy. Despite decades of pressure for revision, it remains the world's oldest unamended constitution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Japan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Constitution of Japan, 1946 |
| Note | Japan. Kenpo (1946) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Japan |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JQ: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: Asia, Africa and Oceania |
| LoC Class | KNX: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Japan |
| Subject | Constitutional law -- Japan |
| Subject | Japan -- Constitution |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 612 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 610 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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