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10、)TheHouseofCommons(LowerHouse)Theoretically,theKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernmentpowers,theheadofthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranches,thecommander-in-chiefofallarmyforcesandthe“supremegovernoroftheChurchofEngland;givingtheirRoyalAssenttoanyn
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