POLSCI 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Japan Restoration Party, Tokugawa Clan, Meiji Restoration
25 Dec 2016
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Capital moved from nara to kyoto (794) Us president demanded tokugawa to open ports and trade with us- Restored emperor to power (gave little real power) Catch up with imperialist powers of west by promoting industrial development and ridding itself of unequal treaties. Oligarchs controlled cabinet by choosing prime minister and ministers of various government bureaucracies. Cabinets dominated by political parties that controlled parliament. Select pms from among party leaders to gain diet cooperation. Japan renounces the right to wage war or maintain military capability. Guaranteed the right to strike and bargain collectively and provided for labor relations boards at the national and prefectural level. Hinged on the import of raw materials and export of manufactured goods. Must pass bill in identical form for it to be law. House of representatives alone chooses pm, passes budget, and ratifies treaties. Twisted diet: government proposals sail through lower house to be vetoed by upper.
