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the upper house to a direct one. Likewise, the separation of powers and checks and
balances that are one of the key factors are enshrined in the country's
constitution.
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Can the key factors now be understood better? Is there something in the
external law that can benefit or lead to improvement?
The key factors are explored in Chapter 4
through a philosophical and
jurisprudential lens,
where their application,
practical framework and
implementation are recognised. Conclusions are drawn in Chapter 6.
In the next chapter these key factors are thoroughly explored to lay the foundation
for the further investigation in subsequent chapters.
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The earlier government of the USA (1781 – 1787) was a unicameral body, Steven S. Smith,
Jason
M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen,
The American Congress (4th edn,
Cambridge University Press
2006). The unicameral congress was replaced with a bicameral congress in 1787, William E. Nelson,
'Constitutional History' 1966 Annual Survey of American Law 687. In the bicameral institution,
through the
Connecticut Compromise, the Senate was to be directly elected.