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What was Prince Shotoku’s most significant contribution to the Japanese government during his reign?
He created a constitution with his advisors.
He abolished the country’s social hierarchy.
He removed foreign influence from government.
He gave more independence to the nation’s cities.
He created a constitution with his advisors.
He abolished the country’s social hierarchy.
He removed foreign influence from government.
He gave more independence to the nation’s cities.
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Prince Shotoku’s most significant contribution to the Japanese government during his reign was that **he created a constitution with his advisors**. This constitution, known as the Seventeen Article Constitution, established a framework for governance in Japan and emphasized the principles of Confucianism and Buddhism. It aimed to promote a centralized government and the moral responsibility of rulers, laying the foundation for future governmental structures in Japan.