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A Brief Overview of our Government
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Speaker of Parliament: United States of Devonta [Interim] |
1. What and who is the government comprised of?
The Parliamentary System is comprised of two different types of members, the first, and most common, being a Councilor of United Valhaven. To be eligible to be a Councilor, as per the Constitution of United Valhaven, Article II, Section 2:
A Councilor must be a member of United Valhaven.
A Councilor must be a member of the World Assembly.
A Councilor must have been a member of both United Valhaven and the World Assembly for a minimum of two weeks.
A Councilor must not be a Justice of the High Court of United Valhaven.
A Councilor must have sworn the following oath, either publicly or privately, before the Chief Justice of the High Court: “I solemnly swear, before the High Court of United Valhaven, to uphold my responsibilities as a Councilor of United Valhaven to the best of my abilities, and to perform my duties as a Councilor with the Region’s best interests in mind.”
It should be noted that members of the Judicial branch of the Government are not eligible Members of Parliament.
The second kind of member is the Speaker of Parliament, who has a very large role to play.
2. What does the Speaker of Parliament do?
In addition to organizing Parliamentary meetings, the Speaker is essentially the leader of the region, with the power to make executive decisions when necessary. The Speaker also receives the role of WA Delegate, along with the administrative tasks that come with the position. Maintaining stability is always the goal of a good Speaker.
Don't worry though! The position of Speaker comes with a lot of work, and we understand that. With approval from Parliament, the Speaker can delegate tasks to different nations within Parliament. He cannot, however, delegate organizing Parliamentary meetings. That role may only be done by him, and in special circumstances, the Chief Justice.
3. How can I become the Speaker?
The two basic requirements, however, are:
Candidates for the role of Speaker of Parliament must have been Councilors for a minimum of two full terms.
Candidacy must be announced for the position of Speaker a full two weeks before the election is to take place.
4. How do I make laws?
5. I don't like a law/piece of the Constitution, what do I do?
Changing the Constitution though, is a bit of a different story. It's best you read the Constitution, or ask a Justice, to find out how the Constitution is amended.