Power of The King
The newly formed kingdom was not like the Netherlands or Belgium today. Under the constitution, King William was granted much more power than a King or Queen in a modern constitutional monarchy.
The Second Chamber of the States-General of the Netherlands had 110 members, of which 55 were chosen by the north and 55 were chosen by the south. The First Chamber was appointed by the king and consisted of old and new noblemen.
The Netherlands had eight ministers, who did not have to answer to the Second Chamber, but only to the King himself. In fact, they were following his demands. The King also could rule by "Royal Order".
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