Although essentially more presidential than parliamentary, the Legislative Council had inherited many elements of the Westminster system, including parliamentary powers, privileges and immunity, and the right to conduct inquiries, amongst others.

Although the PNM did not secure a majority in the 31-member Legislative Council, he was able to convince the Secretary of State for the Colonies to allow him to name the five appointed members of the council ( despite the opposition of the Governor, Sir Edward Betham Beetham ).

Although sometimes referred to as a " parliament ", the Legislative Yuan, under Sun's political theory, is a branch of government, while only the National Assembly of the Republic of China ( now abolished ), with the power to amend the constitution and formerly to elect the President and Vice President, could be considered a parliament.

Although the elected members of the Legislative Yuan did not have the majority to defeat legislation, they were able to use the Legislature Yuan as a platform to express political dissent.

Although Lieutenant Governor Head was initially seen as reform-minded ( he appointed Robert Baldwin and John Rolph to the Executive Council ), he soon quarrelled with the Reformers in the Legislative Assembly and dissolved the Assembly in May 1836.

Although the Kuomintang had allowed contested elections for a small number of seats in Legislative Yuan, opposition parties were still forbidden.

Although CRS does not draft bills, resolutions, and amendments, its analysts may join staff consulting with the professional draftsman within each chamber ’ s Office of the Legislative Counsel as they translate the Member ’ s policy decisions into formal legislative language.

Although it is a part-time body, the legislature is known for having some of the best support services among state legislatures, including its large staff, Legislative Commissioners ' Office ( which helps with the writing of bills ), Office of Legislative Research, Office of Fiscal Analysis, and other services available.

Although the Conservative Party had won fewer seats, it was able to form a " co-operative government " with the support of some Progressive Party and independent Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Although Sukuna was an indigenous Fijian, his father enrolled him at the Wairuku Indian School in Ra, founded in 1898 by Pandit Badri Maharaj, who later served from 1917 to 1929 as the first Indo-Fijian member of Fiji's Legislative Council ( the forerunner to the present Parliament.

Although it was only partially elected and had few of the powers of the modern Parliament of Fiji, the Legislative Council provided a venue for Fiji's future leaders to gain experience in the workings of government.

Although it is possible for legislation to be first introduced in the Council, most bills receive their first hearing in the Legislative Assembly.

Although the pan-green coalition improved both their seat totals and their vote percentage over the last election, the legislative elections were widely interpreted as a major defeat for the pan-green coalition, given their goal of gaining a majority of seats in the Legislative Yuan.

Although the Tories had won the largest number of seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly, the Ontario Liberal Party gained the support of the third party, the Ontario New Democratic Party, and formed the government, putting the Conservatives into opposition for the first time in 44 years.

Although suffering from deteriorating eyesight that would eventually leave him legally blind, McGregor became one of the first Australian Labor Members of Parliament when he was elected as a Member of the South Australian Legislative Council in 1894, serving in the Council until his resignation in May 1901 in order to accept a position as a Senator for South Australia.

Although Agnos arranged for the nation ’ s first Joint Legislative Session on the AIDS / HIV Epidemic with Dr. Koop and Dr. Baltimore, the comprehensive approach to the epidemic failed to muster a majority of votes when the Governor failed to support the measure.

Although the charges were later dismissed by the courts, the four independent MPs on whom the premier relied for a majority in the Legislative Assembly indicated that they would not support his leadership.

Although the ACT has its own Chief Minister and its own legislature ( the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly ), the Federal Parliament retains the right to overrule ACT legislation.

Although serving as leader for over a year he did not attempt to win a seat in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly until the 2006 provincial election.

Although the party elected three legislators to the unicameral Legislative Assembly in 1994

Although New Mexico's Legislative Memorial bills do not have the force of law, HM 40 and SM 59 formally acknowledge the legislative desire to recognize Genízaros as an indigenous group.

Although the embargo was never officially ratified by the United Nations Security Council, most countries refrained from official trade with Burundi.

Although Constans called the Council of Sardica in 343 to settle the conflict, it was a complete failure and by 346 the two emperors were on the point of open warfare over the religious dispute.

Although the European Parliament has legislative power that the Council and Commission do not possess, it does not formally possess legislative initiative, as most national parliaments of European Union member states do.

Although its decisions are accepted by all Christians, and still observed in full by the Greek Orthodox, and later definitions of an ecumenical council appear to conform to this sole biblical Council, no Christian church calls it a mere ecumenical council, instead it is called the " Apostolic Council " or " Council of Jerusalem ".

Although the London County Council had been created as a London-wide authority covering the County of London in 1889, the county did not cover all the built-up area of London, particularly West Ham and East Ham ; and many of the LCC housing projects, including the vast Becontree Estate, were outside its boundaries.

Although the Privy Council declined after the death of Elizabeth, while she was alive it was very effective.

Although formally organised party politics plays no role in the States of Jersey assembly, members often vote together in two main blocs – a minority of members, holding broadly progressive views and critical of the Council of Ministers versus a majority of members, of conservative ideology, who support the Council of Ministers.

Although Marx won this contest, the transfer of the seat of the General Council from London to New York in 1872, which Marx supported, led to the decline of the International.

Although the NPC generally approves State Council policy and personnel recommendations, the NPC and its standing committee has increasingly asserted its role as the national legislature and has been able to force revisions in some laws.

Although the Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces is legally the Sovereign: under constitutional practice the Prime Minister can declare war, and through the Secretary of State for Defence ( whom he may appoint, dismiss or even appoint himself as ) as chair of the Defence Council the power over the deployment and disposition of British forces.

Although the Privy Council is primarily a British institution, officials from some other Commonwealth realms are also appointed to the body.

Although still working within the " official " Church in 1967, he publicly took the position in 1968 that the Holy See was vacant and that the Church that had emerged from the Second Vatican Council was no longer Catholic.

Although called before the Privy Council several times to renounce her faith and stop hearing the Catholic Mass, she refused.

Although the resolutions passed by the General Assembly do not have the binding forces over the member nations ( apart from budgetary measures ), pursuant to its Uniting for Peace resolution of November 1950 ( resolution 377 ( V )), the Assembly may also take action if the Security Council fails to act, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member, in a case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression.

Although traditions vary from town to town, some common characteristics of Dutch Carnival include a parade, a " prince " plus cortège (" Council of 11 "), a farmer's wedding ( boerenbruiloft ), and eating herring ( haring happen ) on Ash Wednesday.

Although the British Government retained theoretical control via the appointed Governor, the real power in Bermuda remained with the wealthy Bermudian merchant families who dominated the economy, and filled the benches of the House of Assembly and the Privy Council, with the President of the Privy Council being undoubtedly the most Bermudian with the greatest political power.

Although PADI training standards differ from those formerly prevalent in the United Kingdom under the BSAC system, PADI training standards are consistent with World Recreational Scuba Training Council standards.

Although the State Council is formally responsible to the NPC and its Standing Committee in conducting a wide range of government functions both at the national and at the local levels, in practice the NPC's authority is rather limited, although it not completely non-existent.

Although there were attempts to separate the party and state in the late 1980s under Zhao Ziyang and have the Party in charge of formulating policy and the State Council executing policy, these efforts were largely abandoned in the early 1990s.

Although most members of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council ( RCC ) favored joining Iraq with the UAR, the new president Abdel Karim Qasim disagreed.