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The Meiji Period in Japan is generally believed to last from 1868 to 1912 and was named after the emperor Meiji.
The era saw the Meiji Restoration take place, also known as Meiji Revolution, or Reform.
This saw the first formal consolidation of power in Japan and the development of a modern administration and standing army.
The Meiji Restoration saw a period of Japanese advancements in the fields of education, agriculture and technology. The Japanese understood that they were far behind Western Powers and would need to replicate their success in order to avoid being dominated by them.
Japan transformed from a mostly agrarian society into a modern country with skilled engineers and scientists.
This also greatly contributed towards the development of a capable Army.
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According to the doctrine of separation of powers, the U.S. Constitution distributed the power of the federal government among these three branches, and built a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one branch could become too powerful.
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