Which of the following statements about the Meiji Restoration is accurate?
A) Cabinet ministers held real power,and the position of emperor was reduced to a symbolic figurehead.
B) It involved creation of a Western-style parliament in which delegates had little real power.
C) Oligarchs furthered the restoration by eliminating all traces of native religions and embracing secularism.
D) Meiji foreign policy involved a shattering of treaties with the West while emulating Western policies.

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The Meiji Restoration involved the creation of a Western-style parliament, known as the Imperial Diet, but this body had limited power, especially in its early years. The real political power often resided with the emperor and his advisors.

Which of the Following Statements About the Meiji Restoration Is