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This change would have occurred with the emergence of the absolute majorities. In a ‘legislative oriented parliament’, the procedures and the main activity are defined according to the law-making function. In a ‘legitimation oriented parliament’, other functions are expressed in parliamentary procedures and agenda. One would expect, therefore, the following patterns of development of the Assembleia da República: • III legislature: a policy-influencing legislature in a legislative oriented institution.

This blockade caused major disruption and was supported by small spontaneous blockades in the other entrances of the city. It was extensively broadcast and caused huge embarrassment for the government. The increase in the toll price was suspended and this issue caused recurrent problems to the government in the following months. In March and April 1993, there was also a crisis with the journalists reporting on parliamentary affairs. The PSD PG imposed on the journalists an interdiction of access to particular corridors in the Assembleia da República.

44 Both the Abortion bill and the Law Table 2 Portuguese politics since 1974: parliaments, governments, prime ministers and presidents of the republic Stage in Legislature Type of Prime President of Portuguese government minister the republic politics Transition to 1974/75— democracy no elected (revolutionary assembly period) 1975/76— Constituent Assembly 1976/80—I legislature Provisional Provisional Provisional governments PMs* PRs* Provisional Provisional Provisional governments PMs* PRs* Minority, PS Mário Ramalho Post-election Soares Eanes coalition, Mário Ramalho PS/CDS Soares Eanes Presidential Nobre da Ramalho cabinet Costa Eanes Presidential Mota Pinto Ramalho cabinet Eanes Ramalho Consolidation Presidential Ma de Lourdes Eanes of democracy cabinet Pintasilgo Pre-election Sá Ramalho coalition, Carneiro Eanes AD** 1980/83—II Pre-election Pinto Ramalho legislature coalition, Balsemão Eanes AD Pinto Ramalho Pre-election Balsemão Eanes coalition, AD Description of the Portuguese context 25 1983/85— Post-election Mário Ramalho III coalition, Soares Eanes legislature PS/PSD Transitional 1985/87— Minority, Cavaco Ramalho period IV PSD Silva Eanes between two legislature Mário different Soares*** cycles 1987/91—V Absolute Cavaco Mário Soares legislature majority, Silva PSD ‘Maturation’ 1991/95— Absolute Cavaco Mário Soares of democracy VI majority, Silva Mário Soares legislature PSD António Jorge 1995/99— Minority, PS Guterres Sampaio**** VII legislature Notes * The provisional Prime Ministers were Palma Carlos, Vasco Gonçalves and Pinheiro de Azevedo.

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