The functions of the crown are now more limited than those of our President, while the House of Commons can at any moment put an end to the ministry, and if necessary a new House of Commons can be convened within a brief period, and a new ministry be formed or the old one confirmed according to the popular will.
Sherman contrasts the powers of the British crown with those of the U.S. President and discusses the dynamics of the House of Commons.
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