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What was the name of the only democratically elected government in Jordan's history?
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King Hussein started his rule with what was termed a "liberal experiment," allowing the formation of the only democratically elected government in Jordan's history in 1956. However, a few months into the experiment, he forced the government to resign, declared martial law, and banned political parties.
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