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... constitutional law Characteristics of constitutions II . Unitary and federal systems The distinction between unitary and federal states Quasi - federal systems Unitary systems III . Executives and legislatures The constitution and the ...
... constitutional law Characteristics of constitutions II . Unitary and federal systems The distinction between unitary and federal states Quasi - federal systems Unitary systems III . Executives and legislatures The constitution and the ...
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... constitution evolving through the growth of custom and the medium of statutes . Experience suggests that some codified constitutions are much too detailed . An overlong constitution invites disputes and litigation , is rarely read or ...
... constitution evolving through the growth of custom and the medium of statutes . Experience suggests that some codified constitutions are much too detailed . An overlong constitution invites disputes and litigation , is rarely read or ...
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... constitution of the Fifth French Republic for the interpretation of certain consti- tutional matters by a Constitutional Council . Soon after the French electorate , in a referendum in 1958 , had voted to accept the Constitution , a ...
... constitution of the Fifth French Republic for the interpretation of certain consti- tutional matters by a Constitutional Council . Soon after the French electorate , in a referendum in 1958 , had voted to accept the Constitution , a ...
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