Chapter 6:Japan Review

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Define constitutional gov't

gov't leads a country by giving them a set of rules to follow

What did Japan borrow from Germany?

Army

What did Japan borrow from France?

free education and a six-year compulsory program for boys and girls

What did Japan borrow from Britain?

Navy

What did Japan borrow from U.S.A?

Universities

Who's gov't model did Japan copy?

Germany

What was the religion used to unify the country?

Shintoism

Who had the power in a democratic gov't?

people

What was tyhe imperial capital insted of Kyoto?

Tokyo/Edo

What is a large county called?

Prefecture

The Japanese believed that the emperor was?

sacred, inviolable, above law

Who had the power to command military & control foreign policy, choose members, judges, exclusive council members and can take away anyone i

Emperor

What is a type of system in which individuals earn their own money, start their own business and own profits?

Capitalism

What are zaibatsus?

They are people who are in charge of finance in the gov't

What is the new name for samurais?

shizaku

What was the Return of Registers?

the people wanted unified laws and this is their petition

Which gov't did the liberals want?

French and American