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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2018, 06:19 PM Aug 2018

Like China, lifetime appointment

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Like China, lifetime appointment (Original Post) pbmus Aug 2018 OP

KICK Angry Dragon Aug 2018 #1

um no dsc Aug 2018 #2

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. KICK

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Wed Aug 29, 2018, 06:53 PM

Aug 2018

dsc

(52,162 posts)

2. um no

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 07:16 PM

Aug 2018

In a parliamentary system the term has a maximum time (usually five years) but an election can be called early either by the ruling party or by a no confidence vote. It is this type of election being spoken about.

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