Historical Events tagged with "parliamentary system"
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Politics & Government
Crisis of May 16 and Assembly Dissolution
May 16th, 1877 147 years ago
In France, a political crisis unfolds as President Patrice de MacMahon asserts authority against the National Assembly. The crisis leads to the dissolution of the Assembly on June 22, reinforcing the parliamentary system established by the Constitution of 1875. Following the dissolution, elections in October 1877 result in a dramatic shift, signifying the decline of royalist influence in French politics.
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