Constitution of Japan

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Constitution of Japan?East Asia, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean comprising over 6,800 islands
2. How many people live in Constitution of Japan?Approximately 125.1 million (as of recent estimates)
3. What is the capital of Constitution of Japan?Tokyo
4. What language do people speak in Constitution of Japan?Japanese
5. How big is Constitution of Japan?377,975 square kilometers (145,937 square miles)
6. What is the date adopted?November 3, 1946

Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.
Parliamentary System: A democratic form of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature.
Renunciation of War: The act of formally giving up the right to wage war, as stipulated in Article 9 of Japan's Constitution.
Separation of Powers: The division of governmental responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.