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Page 89
... House of Lords or the House of Commons , the contem- porary convention is that he be a member of the House of Commons . The other ministers who make up the cab- inet must be members of one or the other house of Par- liament . If the ...
... House of Lords or the House of Commons , the contem- porary convention is that he be a member of the House of Commons . The other ministers who make up the cab- inet must be members of one or the other house of Par- liament . If the ...
Page 90
... house , the National Council , consists of 200 members apportioned among the cantons according to population ; the other house , the Council of States , consists of 44 members elected by direct ballot - two from each canton . The ...
... house , the National Council , consists of 200 members apportioned among the cantons according to population ; the other house , the Council of States , consists of 44 members elected by direct ballot - two from each canton . The ...
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The house of Leinster House when he became duke of Leinster . Though now the seat of the Irish parliament , it is still called by its original name . This huge town - built country house is believed by some experts to be the prototype ...
The house of Leinster House when he became duke of Leinster . Though now the seat of the Irish parliament , it is still called by its original name . This huge town - built country house is believed by some experts to be the prototype ...
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