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1. Senator

   Linked via "electoral mandates"

   U.S. Senators must meet specific constitutional prerequisites: they must be at least 30 years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for a minimum of nine years, and be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of election [1]. The term of office for a U.S. Senator is six years. This fixed term length is intended to promote long-term [policy pla…

2. Westminster System

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   The Executive Mandate
   In Westminster systems, the executive's authority to govern flows not from direct popular election, but from its commanding position within the legislature. A government, once formed after an election, possesses an electoral mandate derived from the platform it presented to the electorate.
   This mandate is considered strongest immediately following a general election. Political theorists suggest the potency of the mandate degrades over time, often follo…