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Reichstag of the Frankish Empire

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Reichstag
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Type
Type
History
Founded 22.VI.1672
Structure
Seats

738

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Political groups

Government (385)

Opposition (353)

Elections
Voting system
Members elected in a first-past-the-post system.
Last election
1682
Next election
1684
Meeting place
Reichstagsgebäude, Brandenburg

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A view into the Plenarsaal of the Reichstag

The Reichstag is the parliament of the Frankish Empire. Every two Norton years, one third of the seats are elected. The term Reichstag is a combination of “Reich” (empire) and “tag” (meeting, compare with days) and can be translated as "Empire meeting".

The Reichstag was founded at the proclamation of the Kingdom of Amokolia in 1672 AN. During one of the first meetings Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy was invited to the throne. The first elections followed in 1674 AN, but after the Wende, during which the Frankish Empire was formed, the tasks and powers were laid down in the new constitution, the Constitutionem Vadum Francorum.

History

The current Reichstag is a continuation of the Amokolian Saenate. The Saenate consisted of 250 seats. At the start of the Third Kingdom of Amokolia, the Reichstag was created with 100 seats. The first elections of the revived Amokolia were in 1674 AN.

Kaiserpalts

On 18.IX.1678 a special session was held in the Kaiserpalts in Frankfurt-am-Oder to adopt the new constitution, the "Constitutionem Vadum Francorum" (Common Tongue: Constitution of Francia; Germanian: Frankfurter Reichsverfassung), for the foundation of the Frankish Empire. A ratio has been established between the number of inhabitants of Francia and the number of seats. This ratio is 75,000 citizens per seat, but due to the addition of 67 million inhabitants after the connection of Gascogne, Los Bananos and Ravaria, this was adjusted. The constitution was amended, making the ratio 100,000 citizens per seat. In addition, citizens from the autonomous regions were not counted, because these autonomous regions have their own parliaments and fall outside the jurisdiction of the Reichstag.

1674 1678 1682
Reichstag seats 100 455 738

Due to the rapid increase in seats in the Reichstag, only the new seats were elected in 1678 and also in these elections. The existing seats were maintained, after 1682 AN they were made eligible for election.

Tasks

Legislation

Although the constitution is very brief about the exact tasks, powers are granted by the Kaiser to the Reichstag. Together with what the constitution assigns, it boils down to the following powers and tasks:

The Reichstag may introduce bills, as may the Kaiser and the government. A bill needs the support of at least five percent of its members in order to be dealt with. A bill originating from the Kaiser will be dealt with without fail. In principle, a simple majority is sufficient, except for amendments to the constitution which must be supported by a two-thirds majority. The Kaiser signs a bill approved by the Reichstag. However, the Kaiser can also veto the bill, which means that the Reichstag has to vote with a two-thirds majority on the same bill. If the Reichstag still approves the bill, the Regent can sign on behalf of the Kaiser.

The jurisdiction of the Reichstag is limited to the Gaue and Kronenländer. The autonomous regions and Generalitätslande therefore fall outside that jurisdiction, which means that the inhabitants of those areas of the Frankish Empire are not included in the number of seats.

The Kaiser is entitled to conclude treaties with foreign countries. The Reichstag can veto, this requires a two-thirds majority.

Proposal chancellor

The Reichstag has been given the power to propose the Chancellor (Germanian: Kanzler). This is usually the leader of the largest group in the Reichstag. Since the revival of the Kingdom of Amokolia and then the Wende to the Frankish Empire, there has only been one Chancellor. Augustin Prager, sitting chancellor, is the leader for the union fraction of the Konservative Historische Partei and the Parti populaire de Gascogne.

Organisation

Members and fractions

A member of the Reichstag has a free mandate, i.e. he or she is not bound by orders. In practice, most members end up in the Reichstag because their political party has obtained sufficient votes. That is why these members are referred to as party mandates. In principle, each party forms a fraction in the Reichstag. However, the Konservative Historische Partei and the Parti populaire de Gascogne (Common Tongue: Gasconse People's Party; Germanian: Gasconse Volkspartei) have a unique collaboration. These parties form a joint fraction in the Reichstag (Germanian: Unionsfraktion).

President

Katharina Ehlers, Reichtstagspräsident since 1684 AN

The President of the Reichstag (Germanian: Reichstagspräsident) and his deputies together form the Reichstag Presidium. The four largest groups are entitled to provide an alternate. The president is elected by the members of the Reichstag; it is customary for the president not to be supplied by the governing party or parties. The president represents Parliament and is the head of the Reichstag's organisation. This organisation includes all the duties needed for the Reichstag to function, such as clerks and servants.

Overview of presidents of the Reichstag:

Term Name Party
1684-current Katharina Ehlers FPP
1678-1684 Viktor Schwartzman AFF
1672-1678 Henry Hirsh AFF
1672 Erik Thorne -

Seat distribution

The party landscape was dominated by two parties: Amokolische Freiheitsfront (Common Tongue: Amokolian Freedom Front) and the Konservative Historische Partei (Common Tongue: Conservative Historical Party). The connection of Gascogne and Los Bananos (the Kingdom of Ravaria as an autonomous region is not counted) gave a new dimension to the party landscape.

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Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Political position AM's
  Amokolische Freiheitsfront
Amokolian Freedom Front
AFF Henry Hirsh Socialism Left wing
173 / 738
  Elwynnische Einheitspartei
Elwynn Unionparty
EPP Halaema Keystina Nationalism Centre
28 / 738
  Fränkische Patriotische Partei
Frankish Patriot Party
FPP Theodulf Backer National Conservatism Right wing
81 / 738
  Parti social-démocrate
Social Democratic Party
PSD Amélie Leroux Socialism Left wing
71 / 738
  Unionsfraktion
Unionsfraktion der Konservative Historische Partei und der Parti populaire de Gascogne
Union fraction of the Conservative Historical Party and Gascon People's Party
KHP-PPG Augustin Prager Conservatism Right
385 / 738

Elections

Overview of the elections for the Reichstag: