Much of the Japanese Constitution is based on the US Constitution.
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The Magna Carta and England's unwritten constitution is a major source. The works of John Locke and other Englightenment philosophers is another. The founder's experiences in the Revolution and with the Articles of Confederation were also important. In terms of specifics, the Federalist Papers that Adams, Madison, and Jay wrote were very important.
They got ideas from the Roman Republic and their own brains.
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