Question

Douglas MacArthur authored the Japanese constitution establishing a constitutional monarchy. What is the best description of the impact of the Japanese constitution on gov. today?

Answer 1

douglas impact constitution

The progressive constitution granted universal suffrage, stripped Emperor Hirohito of all but symbolic power, stipulated a bill of rights, abolished peerage, and outlawed Japan's right to make war. ... MacArthur was a gifted administrator, and his progressive reforms were for the most part welcomed by the Japanese people.

japanese constitution impact

The Constitution was mostly drafted by American authors. A few Japanese scholars reviewed and modified it. Much of the drafting was done by two senior army officers with law degrees: Milo Rowell and Courtney Whitney, although others chosen by MacArthur had a large say in the document.