The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier Incorporated, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
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... elected president by the Federal Assembly until regular parliamenta- ry elections could be held . The transfer of power took place within the parameters of the existing legal framework . Ministers were replaced by the Assembly , which ...
... elected president by the Federal Assembly until regular parliamenta- ry elections could be held . The transfer of power took place within the parameters of the existing legal framework . Ministers were replaced by the Assembly , which ...
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... elected every four years , and in- creasingly these elections are dominated by the national political parties . Internal organization varies , but typically the proportionally elected councils choose the executive ( mayor or county ...
... elected every four years , and in- creasingly these elections are dominated by the national political parties . Internal organization varies , but typically the proportionally elected councils choose the executive ( mayor or county ...
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