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Re: Council Power
« Reply #30: June 26, 2011, 01:29:49 AM »
Name a classical monarchy, tyranny, or republic where the ruler does not have the right/ability to remove cabinet-level members of the government.  Even in modern republics this is a standard thing.  Pretty sure in modern monarchies most monarchs have the right as well, even if it's not practiced (due to possible protests against -them-). 

The ruler should not have to call on the general membership to protest a person out of a position.  The person could do an adequate enough job, but the purpose of a cabinet/council is historically to be a trusted group of advisers.  i.e. a privy council.

England.

Note the propensity for controversial assassinations of high ecclesiastical authorities. Easier to kill than to remove in some cases.
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