Meiji Constitution, constitution of Japan from 1889 to 1947. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), Japan's leaders sought to create a constitution that would define Japan as a capable, modern nation deserving of Western respect while preserving their own power. The resultant document, largely the handiwork of the genro (elder statesman) Itō Hirobumi, called for a bicameral parliament (the Diet) with an elected lower house and a prime minister and cabinet appointed by the emperor. The emperor was granted supreme control of the army and navy.
- prevented people from fleeing east Berlin
- perfect symbol of the “iron curtain” that separated the democratic western countries and the communist countries of Eastern Europe throughout the Cold War
One similarity is that at one point they were allies.
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The Sons of Liberty would be most supported by the Patriots.
Patriots were the people in Colonial America who rebelled against the British Crown. The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that worked to undermine British power through demonstrations, threats and sometimes violence.