Sentences with phrase «achieving majority rule»

He chaired a six - week conference in 1976 in Geneva on what was then Rhodesia, which failed to make progress on achieving majority rule for what is now Zimbabwe.

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In 1974, Prime Minister Ian Smith, who claimed he would achieve true majority rule but still declared his allegiance to the British colonial government, allowed Mugabe to leave prison and go to a conference in Lusaka, Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia).

Since the rules of PR generally prevent any single party from achieving a majority government, parties in all PR nations seek out other political parties to form coalition governments.

So the rules can be changed, as long as you achieve majority consensus (another myth is that the limit of 21 million bitcoins can not be changed.

«Despite the economic setbacks Americans have experienced in today's current climate, it is clear that a strong majority still believe in home ownership and aspire to own a home,» said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. «However, achieving the dream of home ownership will become increasingly difficult for buyers if they are required to make a 20 percent down payment, which may be a reality for many of tomorrow's buyers if a proposed Qualified Residential Mortgage rule is adopted.