Empires are characterized by: "A: large territories" (usually--this is not always the case). and Revolutions are characterized by "<span>replacing the existing political structure with something new"</span>
The war ended September 2, 1945, which was the day the Japanese signed the instrument of surrender on board to the USS Missouri.
The courts use the constitution i believe to help with this. they use the constitution to show that the foreign policy issues should be resolved by that law/amendment.
