Structure of Government
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30 January 2020
Turkmenistan preparing for transition to bicameral legislature
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22 January 2020
Op-ed: Proposed amendments to Russian constitution designed to preserve Putin's power
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15 January 2020
Russian president proposes sweeping constitutional changes
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15 January 2020
Liberian House of Representatives accuses Senate of constitutional violations over financial bills
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14 January 2020
Kosovo's president threatens to approach constitutional court over party leader's delay in naming prime minister
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6 January 2020
Algerian president promises governmental and constitutional reform
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11 December 2019
Nigerian House of Representatives debates legislation to separate office of Attorney General from Minister of Justice
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News
5 November 2019
In Lebanon, president delays parliamentary consultations to name new prime minister
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News
26 September 2019
Turkmenistan to consider transitioning to bicameral legislature
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Primer
Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions
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