Vocabulary
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What is constitutional government?
A government in which operation is controlled by a set of rules
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What kind of the government did the new Meiji leaders want?
A strong and centralized government
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Why did the samurai fight with the young leaders?
To take over the tokugawa rule
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What did the government want from the population?
Truth and Loyalty to the emperor and not the daimyo
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Why did japan think they were stronger than any other nation?

Japan though that they were stronger than any other nation in the world because of the technology that they had and the resources.

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What is prefecture?
An administrative district in Japan, somewhat like a large country
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Where did Emperor Meiji move?
He moved into the shoguns castle
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When they put a set of rules what did the call it?

Return of the Register

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What happened with the feudal class system for 100 years

It was soon abandoned letting people have a chance in ranking up

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What are some of the there points japan had in creating a constitution?
1. Most strong European countries had constitutions
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What is liberal?
Favouring a relaxing of social traditions; favouring personal freedom
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What did the new Meiji leaders decide to prepare for?
A constitutional government 
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What did the young leaders realize after all the domains were abandoned?

That citizens didn’t have a symbol to develop nationalistic feelings.    


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Who did they have to be loyal to?
The emperor and the state
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What is conservative?
Averse to rapid change, favoring the status quo
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What are two or more things Japan decided to do to modernize the government?
1. unify the territory of Japan

2. Lokk for a model of government that could adapt to Japanese needs

3. Change the social order so all Japanese citizens have the same obligations and loyalty to the state

4. Create a constitution so that the most important values and beliefs of Japan would guide the country in the future


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What was the governments goal?

To recreate and build a new Japan in the economy world and traditional world

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What was the huge step in political change?
They were allowing freedom
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What is Dajokan?
The Japanese government structure implemented during the Meiji Period
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Who had no more purpose after Emperor Meiji moved in?
The shogun and Bakufu
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Why was it so confusing to build a new economy?

The oligarchy had disagreed to change. The liberal groups supported the French and America’s Human rights because of their freedom. There were conservative groups that enjoyed having a tidy German model of government.

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How did the huge step in political change affect Japan?
It strengthened their national unity and helped them come together
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