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Independence constitution preserves federal parliamentary model
The final pre-independence settlement preserved a Westminster-style parliamentary federation with powerful regions and a federal center.
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1959
Independence constitution preserves federal parliamentary model
The final pre-independence settlement preserved a Westminster-style parliamentary federation with powerful regions and a federal center.
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The final pre-independence settlement preserved a Westminster-style parliamentary federation with powerful regions and a federal center. It carried forward compromises from Richards, Macpherson, Lyttleton, and the London conferences.
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