State of The Art
In more modern times, the supremacy of the lower chamber became normal, so did the organisation of representatives into competing parties, so did election and an extended franchise, so did the idea that the ministers of the executive should be responsible to it.
For more details on the state of the institution in the modern world, consult the "See also" list below.
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