1. Origins and Development of the 1937 Constitution
Apart from these articles, there was a distinctly British influence to the Free State Constitution, with the government being arranged in two separate houses and being chaired by a prime minister. ... Coakley states that "Thus by 1921 P.R.S.T.V had not only been endorsed by a significant section of the Nationalist movement but had actually reached the statute book" (Coakley, 2010: 113). ... The amendments of articles 2 and 3 cannot be understated as this amendment played a major role in having lasting peace on this Island to date. ...
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