Japanese Constitution of 1889

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:allows limited suffrage
gptkbp:amends of_Japan
gptkbp:bornIn February 11, 1889
gptkbp:disbanded 1947
gptkbp:draft Itō Hirobumi
gptkbp:established gptkb:the_Diet_of_Japan
gptkb:the_Imperial_House_of_Japan
constitutional monarchy
gptkbp:hasDepartment civil liberties
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese Constitution of 1889
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
provisions for the military
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:German_Empire's_constitution
gptkbp:provides Bicameral legislature
gptkbp:recognizes Emperor_of_Japan_as_sovereign
gptkbp:replacedBy Constitution of Japan (1947)
gptkbp:was a framework for governance
a source of legal authority
a compromise between tradition and modernity
a document of national pride
a symbol of national unity
a response to modernization
a document that established the rule of law
a document that influenced future constitutions
a document that faced criticism from political activists
a document that was eventually replaced by a more democratic constitution.
a document that limited the power of the legislature
a foundation for later democratic reforms
a legal basis for the Emperor's power
criticized for lack of democracy
in effect until 1947
part of the Meiji Constitution
ratified by the Emperor
revised in 1925
a_document_that_shaped_Japanese_politics
a_historical_milestone_in_Japan's_legal_history
a_legal_framework_for_the_Empire_of_Japan
a_product_of_the_Meiji_Restoration
a_reflection_of_Western_influence
a_significant_legal_document_in_Japanese_history
influential_in_Asian_constitutionalism