This constitution was highly acclaimed at the time and, within the country, the People's Rights sector raved of 'a constitution that exceeded one's expectations in its excellence' (as per Sanae TAKADA).
この憲法に対する当時の評価は高く、国内では「聞きしにまさる良憲法」（高田早苗）などと民権派からの絶賛もあった。