... seems then, that democracy, in its official, parliamentary form, faced a colossus of constitutional opposition, perhaps originating from the fact that the authors of the Meiji Constitution had laid down the foundations of a modern state which 'was inevitably absolutist, counter-revolutionary, and imperialistic'.7 This was not, however, where the political shortcomings of the Diet ended. The executive integrity of the parliament was ... ...

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... abstention by Parliament to check voting rights only heightened colonial assumptions that, "domestic legislation was reserved exclusively to their own assemblies." In a radical context, this gave the opportunity for the foundations of a politically independent America to rise by importantly establishing the rights to impose taxes and initiate legislation. Systematically the deficient Board of Trade under Newcastle's control afforded the Assemblies freedom ... ...

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