Refer to the passage. How did changes in Japan differ from those in the
Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century?
"CHAPTER III.
THE IMPERIAL DIET
Article 33. The Imperial Diet shall consist of two Houses,
a House of Peers and a House of Representatives.
Article 34. The House of Peers shall, in accordance with
the ordinance concerning the House of Peers, be
composed of the members of the Imperial Family, of the
orders of nobility, and of those who have been nominated
thereto by the Emperor.
O Political reforms in Japan diminished Japan's regional
influence, while nationalism in the Ottoman Empire led
to the Ottoman Empire's expansion.
Imperial influence in Japan resulted in a more
secularized society, while the Ottoman Empire
backed away from its commitment to Islam.
Imperial influence in Japan made it difficult to
modernize, while the Ottoman Empire successfully
created a parliamentary system.
O Political reforms in Japan strengthened the economy,
while the Ottoman Empire was weakened by unequal
treaties with Europe.
Article 35. The House of Representatives shall be
composed of members elected by the people, according
to the provisions of the law of Election."
Excerpt from Japan's 1889 Meiji Constitution, which
created an elected government