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==== Legislative Branch ====
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The upper house of the legislature which takes a more advisory role is the Council of Provinces which is a 60 member body with 1/3rd of the provincial delegation appointed by provincial legislatures (excluding the Federal District) every six years, term limit of two appointments and the other 2/3rd of the delegation elected on six year staggered terms (term limit of three terms) with seats given proportionally to provincial population. The Council of Provinces has the power to veto bills from the National Assembly (needing a simple majority to do so), approves the omission of new provinces and can advise the president on the firing of ministers of an external importance lower house.
 
==== Judicial Branch ====
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