During the feudal period of Japanese history, the
emperor had mainly symbolic authority. Which
statement best explains the reason for this
situation?
(1) Power had been granted to shoguns and
daimyos.
(2) Communist guerillas had destabilized
domestic political institutions.
(3) A democratic constitution prevented the
emperor from centralizing authority.
(4) American occupation forces had undermined
the belief in the emperor’s divinity.