Walter Bagehot: “Its characteristic is that it should be chosen by the legislature out…”

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Its characteristic is that it should be chosen by the legislature out of persons agreeable to and trusted by the legislature.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot emphasizes that the Cabinet should be selected from those trusted by the legislature.

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