71.   That is possible under new Israeli laws that make Netanyahu, who was directly elected last year, independent of his parliamentary majority.

72.   The ad hoc reform coalition says it is close to securing the absolute parliamentary majority needed to revamp the election system.

73.   The coalition failed to win a parliamentary majority in weekend elections, raising doubt it can form a stable government.

74.   The Communists would have difficulty finding enough allies to obtain the parliamentary majority necessary for passing legislation.

75.   The clear parliamentary majority that Berlusconi enjoys has emboldened him to boast that his government will last a full, five-year legislative term.

76.   The Greens and the Social Democrats insist that they would not build a parliamentary majority with support from the former Communists.

77.   The party that wins a parliamentary majority will select the next prime minister.

78.   The president proposes someone to be chancellor who has a parliamentary majority needed to form a government.

79.   The U.K. Conservative government had its parliamentary majority reduced to just one after it lost the Staffordshire South East by-election to the Labour Party.

80.   The U.K. Conservative government parliamentary majority will drop to just one if it loses the Staffordshire South East by-election, as expected.