Walter Bagehot: “It is an executive which can annihilate the legislature, as well as an…”

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It is an executive which can annihilate the legislature, as well as an executive which is the nominee of the legislature.

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Bagehot highlights the unique power dynamics within a government that has both legislative and executive functions.

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