Parliament of Meckelnburgh
| Parliament of Meckelnburgh | |
| 8th Parliament | |
| Type | |
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| Type |
Bicameral |
| Houses |
College of Lords Chamber of Deputies |
| History | |
| Founded | 1685 AN |
New session started |
1720 AN |
| Leadership | |
Monarch |
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Chancellor |
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Lord Speaker |
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President of the Chamber of Deputies |
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Leader of the Opposition |
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| Structure | |
| Seats |
478, consisting of —187 Lords Temporal, Spiritual and Ordinary —291 Deputies of Parliament |
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College of Lords political groups |
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Chamber of Deputies political groups |
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| Elections | |
Chamber of Deputies voting system |
Party-list proportional representation |
Chamber of Deputies next election |
1725 AN (unless dissolved) |
| Meeting place | |
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Enolany Palace Royal City of Alexandretta | |
| Website | |
| parliament.mb | |
The Parliament of Meckelnburgh is the bicameral legislature of Meckelnburgh, the majority constituent country of the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh. Parliament comprises two distinct chambers, the College of Lords and the Chamber of Deputies, encompassing the representative democratic functions of Meckelnburgh proper. Parliament serves as the primary legislative authority in Meckelnburgh, responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the government's functioning.
The majority coalition in the Chamber of Deputies is responsible for the formation of Their Royal Majesty's Government and the country's cabinet. The Chamber also elects the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, Meckelnburgh's heads of government, who formally serve at Their Royal Majesty's pleasure.
Structure and authority
The Parliament of Meckelnburgh is formally the legislature of Meckelnburgh proper as a constituent nation of the Kingdom. However, because there is no legislature representing citizens from Meckelnburgh as well as the constituent countries of Prince-Archabbacy of Salem and Grand Duchy of Iselande, the Parliament of Meckelnburgh enacts laws for the benefit of the entire kingdom when necessary. Meckelnburgh's legislative authority preempts the authority of Salem and Iselande, and retains sole authority in areas such as:
- Maintaining independence and defense.
- Conducting foreign relations.
- Legislating Meckelnburghish nationality.
- Administering the nobility, orders of chivalry, and symbols of the kingdom.
- Regulating navigation, aviation, and shipping.
As a semi-constitutional monarchy, all legislation requires the royal assent of the Monarch, currently Queen Ĉielero III, and no override is possible. Though not common, the power to withhold consent is an active function of the Meckelnburghish crown.
College of Lords
The upper house of Parliament is the College of Lords, which represents the nobility and serves as a forum for the concerns of the country's noble and ecclesiastical individuals. Members gain their positions through hereditary titles or are appointed, as are the Lords Spiritual, representatives of the Church of Meckelnburgh, and the Lord Ordinary of Appeal, who serve as the highest court in the Kingdom as a whole.
Chamber of Deputies
The lower house of Parliament is the Chamber of Deputies, which represents the common citizens of Meckelnburgh. The Chamber comprises elected representatives chosen in party-list proportional representation. Deputies are elected at least every five years, unless Parliament is dissolve under the authority of the Monarch.
