Exam 12: Japan

Discuss the consequences of Japan's historical division of labor between political rulers (shogun,Meiji oligarchs,MacArthur,bureaucrats)and those who reign (emperor,parliament)for the autonomy and capacity of the Japanese state.

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A good answer will make use of the various historical examples of the separation between rulers-shogun,Meiji,oligarchs-and those who symbolically reign-emperor,parliament-to note that it preserved the autonomy and strengthened the political capacity of those rulers who wielded political power while also enhancing the continuity of the regime by linking the legitimacy of the state to retaining a symbolic reigning authority.

Article 9 in Japan's postwar constitution

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In which of the following ways does the Japanese Diet's House of Councillors differ from the House of Representatives?

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In which of the following ways does the Liberal Democratic Party differ from the Democratic Party of Japan?

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In recent years,no ruling party or coalition has controlled both legislative chambers,a condition referred to in Japan as

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Question 5

Which of the following statements about the Meiji Restoration is accurate?

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Question 6

How does Japan's current economic situation compare to its economy during the 1980s?

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Question 7

Which of the following is the best description of the period known as Taisho democracy?

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Question 8

Which of the following statements about the position of the Japanese prime minister is accurate?

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Question 9

Which of the following best describes Japan's process of developing a modern economy and political structure?

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Question 10

Describe Japan's industrial policy.How did government guidance and support lead to decades of booming growth,and what were the structural problems that became apparent in the 1990s?

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Question 11

As they came into power in 2009 the Democratic Party of Japan promised voters to

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Question 12

Would you judge the reforms imposed on Japan during the American occupation successful and beneficial? Why or why not?

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Question 13

The term zombies refers to

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Question 14

Japan's iron triangle includes which of the following three constituencies?

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Question 15

Explain Japan's "one-and-a-half" party system.Why was that system so stable and why did that stability fracture in 2007?

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Ainu and burakumin are examples of

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Question 17

The Meiji Restoration refers to the

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Question 18

Japan currently faces territorial issues with which three of the following countries?

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Question 19

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the nature of Japan's postwar party system?

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Discuss the consequences of Japan's historical division of labor between political rulers (shogun,Meiji oligarchs,MacArthur,bureaucrats)and those who reign (emperor,parliament)for the autonomy and capacity of the Japanese state.

Article 9 in Japan's postwar constitution

In which of the following ways does the Japanese Diet's House of Councillors differ from the House of Representatives?

In which of the following ways does the Liberal Democratic Party differ from the Democratic Party of Japan?

In recent years,no ruling party or coalition has controlled both legislative chambers,a condition referred to in Japan as

Which of the following statements about the Meiji Restoration is accurate?

How does Japan's current economic situation compare to its economy during the 1980s?

Which of the following is the best description of the period known as Taisho democracy?

Which of the following statements about the position of the Japanese prime minister is accurate?

Which of the following best describes Japan's process of developing a modern economy and political structure?

Describe Japan's industrial policy.How did government guidance and support lead to decades of booming growth,and what were the structural problems that became apparent in the 1990s?

As they came into power in 2009 the Democratic Party of Japan promised voters to

Would you judge the reforms imposed on Japan during the American occupation successful and beneficial? Why or why not?

The term zombies refers to

Japan's iron triangle includes which of the following three constituencies?

Explain Japan's "one-and-a-half" party system.Why was that system so stable and why did that stability fracture in 2007?

Ainu and burakumin are examples of

The Meiji Restoration refers to the

Japan currently faces territorial issues with which three of the following countries?

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the nature of Japan's postwar party system?

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