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PostPosted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:47 am
by Hanoverian Great Britain
What's the name of YN's legislature? Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two?
Names of the houses? Bicameral
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) MP
Number of members? 1443
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle & Lord Speaker, Norman, Lord Fowler
Current head of government? Boris Johnson
Which party is in power? Conservative Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? N/A
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English
Voting system? First Past The Post (FPTP)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:16 pm
by Wumoria
What's the name of YN's legislature? The Riksdome
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? Same as the legislature's name as a whole.
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Deputies
Number of members? 200
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Chairman of the Riksdome Ludis Osŕam
Current head of government? Minister-President Hedvig Valbe
Which party is in power? The Centrist party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? Yes, with the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party.
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Latvian.
Voting system? Party-list proportional using the Droop quota.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:27 pm
by Imperium Arcadium
What's the name of YN's legislature? the Senatus Arcadius
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? Senate(upper house), Domus legatorum Praefectus(Lower house, House of Prefect Representives)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Senator Praefectus
Number of members? 1800
Domus legatorum Praefectus: Appointed by planetary authorities after election, 799. Maximo Praefecto is always appointed by the Imperator.
The Senate: 1000 in total, of which 450 are elected by residents of the provinces they represent. 250 are senators for life, and 75 have hereditary positions, and the rest are appointed by the Imperator.
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? MP-Speaker Phylicia Junianus, Dom-Speaker Adelmarus Torenticus Blaesus
Current head of government? Don Emiliano Laumermeticus Hadrianus
Which party is in power? EMI's Most Loyal Grand Imperial Party(Monarchist, Traditionalist, Conservative Party)
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? EMI's Most Loyal Grand Imperial Party, EMI's Most Loyal Conservative Party, and The Elders and Augurs Pact
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Arcadian Latin
Voting system? Party-List Proportional Resperstation(Jefferson Method)/ Appointed Seats

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:43 am
by Alzatia
What's the name of YN's legislature? As an absolute monarchy, Alzatia doesn't have a legislature. The closest thing would be the Grand-Ducal Council, an advisory body with expertise on a wide range of subjects. Their job is to advise the Grand Duke/Duchess on issues and policy.
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? none
Names of the houses? none
What are members referred to as? Advisors
Number of members? 15
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? none
Current head of government? none
Which party is in power? No political parties.
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with?
Current head of government? none
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Alzatian (a Germanic language related to Alemannic, Swiss German and Luxemburgish).
Voting system? Usually, only one advisor provides an opinion (each is an expert in a different field). Other advisors may comment on the proposal. But the Grand Duke/Duchess isn't bound to accept their advice.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:43 am
by The Hell Legions
What's the name of YN's legislature? Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? N/A
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) MP
Number of members? 10,000
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? It's complicated (see voting system below)
Current head of government? Lucy Fair, Hell Queen of the Sin of Pride; it's complicated, see voting system below.
Which party is in power? Freedom Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? An informal, very loose coalition with various other parties depending on the issue at hand; usually cooperate with the Equality Party, but not always.
What languages are spoken in your legislature? All of them.
Voting system? Parliament votes on each bill or each issue by the issue; each party itself votes to appoint one or more of their MPs to be their speaker on the bill or issue, and the speakers debate it before the entire parliament. Each MP may then anonymously vote using an electronic closed-network system, and the votes are counted up. Because there are a large number of parties with different views on various topics, parties have been known to form informal coalitions when it comes to certain issues if they agree on that issue, but these coalitions usually do not extend that far beyond those issues. Strictly speaking, there are exponentially more parties than just the ones actually in Parliament, but these parties do not have enough political sway to get voted into Parliament, and thus without any MPs, they have no say in anything. (Due to how large the parliament is, even parties who do get in may not have much political sway, if their views are too different from the rest; however, because of anonymous voting, partisanship is lower and voting across party lines happens more often.)

As for electing people into parliament, it is a proportional representation party block voting with, in which a party who receives X% of votes receives X% of the seats, as long as that percentage is at least .01% (the amount required to get a single seat.) When a party receives a number of seats, anyone who is a registered member of that party (be they politician or average citizen) may then use instant run-off voting to choose who gets the seats among people in the party running for MP.

Outside of Parliament, when voting for the queens (elective monarchy with more than one monarchy; in practice it is is closer to a presidential democracy which allows the public to also vote for the cabinet members, but the offices hold the title of queen none-the-less; each queen is simultaneously a head of state and head of government, but for the latter only for their particular department, meaning it is like a cabinet but those cabinet members are awfully important. The Hell Queen of the Sin of Pride is the closest office to a true head of government.) instant run off voting is used with a none of the above option.

In all cases, there are term limits, which are specific to each office, but the law is worded in such a way that this only applies to consecutive terms; someone could, in theory, and not infrequently in practice, serve their maximum term in an office, run for a different office, serve their maximum term in that office, then run for the first office again. That said, actually getting elected is difficult, even if you are popular with voters.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:56 pm
by Rhyleth
What's the name of YN's legislature?
The Parliament of Rhyleth
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? The House of Representatives
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Representatives
Number of members? 459
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Kenneth Warren
Current head of government? Lynda Johnson
Which party is in power? The New Democratic Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? The Emancipation Union, the Green Party, and the Social Liberal Party
What languages are spoken in your legislature?
English, some members have Spanish as their first languages yet have learned English.
Voting system? Instant Runoff for 329 constituencies and 130 seats for D'hont proportional Representation

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:27 pm
by Toin
What's the name of YN's legislature? Honourable Houses of Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? Honourable Council of Representatives (lower house), Honourable and Noble Council of Villages in Parliament Assembled (upper house)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Usually referred to as MPs and Senators, officially Councillors. Presiding officers are referred to as "Mr./Mrs. Speaker"
Number of members? N/A (OOC not quite ironed out)
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Chairman Joseph Farrington, Council of Representatives; N/A (OOC not quite ironed out for Council of Villages)
Current head of government? President Eleanore Crew
Which party is in power? Democratic Socialist Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No such thing in our politics. To be a ruling party, you must hold at least 51% of all seats in the legislature.
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Working language is English.
Voting system? Single Transferable Vote

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:57 pm
by Judaist Frankia
What's the name of YN's legislature?The kings parliment
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two?4 houses
Names of the houses? The kings first, second, third, and fourth houses
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera)Kings servants
Number of members?700,000 for first house, 70,000 for second, 7,000 for third, and 700 for the fourth
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)?The Grand King Öæsti I
Current head of government?The Grand King Öæsti I
Which party is in power?The Kings party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with?
What languages are spoken in your legislature?Hebrew, Yiddish, and French
Voting system?Autocracy, appointed by the king

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:21 pm
by Coconut Palm Island
What's the name of YN's legislature? Senate of Coconut Palm Island
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? Senate
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Senators
Number of members? 30
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? President of the Senate Nicholas Curry
Current head of government? The head of government is King Alexander, a member of the Monarchy, not the legislature
Which party is in power? Liberal Democrats, they hold the plurality in the Senate. The King is also a Liberal Democrat. The Liberal Democratic party is a pro-monarchy, pro-civil-rights, left-libertarian party.
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? They are not currently in an official coalition. They are very close to holding a majority, and the Socialist and Libertarian parties work well with the Liberal Democrats and the King. On social issues, the LibDems work with the Libertarians; they work with the Socialists on fiscal issues.
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English only
Voting system? Votes can be casted in person, or via a smartphone app Senators have (to vote by app, they are required to, at minimum, read a 2 page summary of the bill, with an impartial summary and a paragraph of input from each party). Senators can vote "Yay," "Nay," or "Present." Nonvoting members are marked as "Absent". To pass a Bill or revoke a Royal Decree, a majority of voting members is needed (a tie goes as a "no"). For overriding a supermajority, the same procedure is observed by 2/3 is required. For matters of removal of the Monarch, 3/4 of all Senators are needed, all "Present" votes are recorded as a vote against impeachment-- only empty Senate seats don't factor in.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:28 pm
by Ivory Coasts
What's the name of YN's legislature? Imperial Court
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses?
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Imperial Courtier
Number of members? 1,244
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? 1
Current head of government? Morounkola Eniola
Which party is in power? Liberal Party of the Ivory Coasts
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Ivorian
Voting system? Boy do I have no clue what this means

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:15 am
by New Lindale
What's the name of YN's legislature? National Assembly
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? 2
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera)
Number of members?
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Miguel Sanchez
Current head of government? Nicholas Cumberland
Which party is in power? Suverene Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? N/A
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English
Voting system? The winner takes it all

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:35 am
by Adalsika Alkihhe
What's the name of YN's legislature? Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? Upper house: High Council; Lower house: National Council
What are members referred to as? (High/National) Councillor
Number of members? High Council: 57; National Council: 171
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? The two Deputy National Ministers
Current head of government? Kuraseh Tohtosbil and Rasaman Kurma
Which party is in power? Republican Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? Moderate Party and People's Growth Party
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Adalzican
Voting system? First-past-the-post / single transferrable vote

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:14 am
by Imperial Majapahit
What's the name of YN's legislature?
His Imperial Majesty's Assembly, commonly referred to simply as the assembly or parliament.

Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two?
Bicameral

Names of the houses?
Council of Lords (upper house), Council of Representatives (lower house)

What are members referred to as?
Imperial assemblyman/assemblywoman

Number of members?
260; 40 members of the Council of Lords appointed from regional noble houses, 220 members of the Council of Representatives elected through general election

Current speaker(s)?
Maharani Damanik, Chairwoman of the Assembly

Current head of government?
His Excellency, Premier Sri Indra Thohir

Which party is in power?
The Imperial Unity Party (IUP)

Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with?
Yes, a big-tent coalition with the Greater Majapahit Movement (GMM).

What languages are spoken in your legislature?
Only the national language, Indo-Malayan, is spoken, though members are free to use their respective regional dialects.

Voting system?
For the 220 elected Council of Representatives members, the first-past-the-post system is used.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:35 am
by The Metropole
What's the name of YN's legislature? The Parliament of the Metropole
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? bicameral
Names of the houses? Upper Chamber: House of Peers, Lower Chamber: House of Commons
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) MP for the HOC, Peer for the HOP
Number of members? 640 in the HOC, 2,467 in the HOP however the number will increase
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Speaker for the HOC, Jonathan Ridley, Lord Chancellor, Marcus Byron, Baron Byron of Thornton
Current head of government? Prime Minister Michael Oaten
Which party is in power? the Liberal Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English
Voting system? FPTP to elect MPs for the HOC

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:32 am
by The Piratini Republic
What's the name of YN's legislature? National Assembly
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? Popular Chamber (lower house), Supreme Council (upper house)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Councilman
Number of members? 200 (Popular chamber), 30 (Supreme Council)
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Cícero Porto
Current head of government? Basileu Guimarães
Which party is in power? Party of the Popular Insurrection
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Portuguese
Voting system? Party-list proportional representation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:24 pm
by The English Regions
What's the name of YN's legislature? English Regions Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? The Chamber of Deputies (Lower) and Senate (Upper)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Deputy and Senator
Number of members? 576 deputies in Chamber of Deputies and 164 Senators in Senate
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Andrea Farcelli (Socialist Left Party) for Chamber of Deputies and Francois Dapin (Conservative Party)
Current head of government? Prime Minister Mina Khan (Liberal)
Which party is in power? Liberals
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? Yes, in coalition with Socialist Left (Senior partner) and Green Party (Junior)
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English and French (Equal Official Status); Italian (Semi-Official Status)
Voting system? Proportional representation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:11 pm
by The Andromeda Island Group
What's the name of YN's legislature? The Assembly of the Allied States
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
What are members referred to as? Assemblyman / Assemblywoman
Number of members? 200
Current head of government? Leonard Lawrence, the President of the Allied States
Which party is in power? Social Democrats
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English
Voting system? In the Assembly, simple majority.
In elections, 200 individual districts each have first past the post elections.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:30 am
by The United Kingdom of Britannia
What's the name of YN's legislature? Parliament
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicamerical
Names of the houses? House of Lords and House of Commons
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) MP
Number of members? 1,437
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler
Current head of government? The Right Honourable Boris Johnson
Which party is in power? Conservative and Unionist Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? N/A
What languages are spoken in your legislature? English
Voting system? First-past-the-post (House of Commons) and hereditary/appointed (House of Lords)

PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:23 pm
by The Mexican Empire-
What's the name of YN's legislature? Imperial Assembly (Asamblea Imperial)
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses?
•Royal Council (Junta Real)
•Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera)
•Royal Council: Concejal(a)
•Congress: Diputado/a
Number of members?
•Royal Council: 10
•Congress: 650
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)?
•Congress: María Magdalena de Montañez e Hidalgo
Current head of government? Álvaro Anderson Sánchez
Which party is in power? National Union
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? They are a minority government receiving support from opposition parties on a bill-by-bill basis
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Spanish is the only language spoken in official parliamentary business.
Voting system?
•Royal Council: Single Transferable Vote
•Congress: Additional Member System

PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:57 pm
by Icadias
What's the name of YN's legislature? Elite Council
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? Elite Council
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Councillor
Number of members? 350
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? William Dahlman (C)
Current head of government? Anastasia Kolsk
Which party is in power? Centre Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? Yes, with the Moderate Party
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Swedish
Voting system?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:28 am
by South Reinkalistan
What's the name of YN's legislature? The People's Congress
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? N/A
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Congressmen
Number of members? 540
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Speaker Askyrdek Dakthresk
Current head of government? Prime Commissar Mozhkin Turaniski
Which party is in power? South Reinkalistani Communist Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No coalition.
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Reinkalistani
Voting system? First Past the Post

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:21 am
by Astares Amauricanum
What's the name of YN's legislature? Astarian Imperial Congress
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? Represae Huset (House of Representatives); Forsta Styres (Senate)
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera)
Represae (Representative), Styresman (Senator)
Number of members? 635 (Represae Huset), 200 (Forsta Styres)
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)?
Nathalia Pelosi (Represae Huset), Jurken Sobrol (Forsta Styres)
Current head of government? First Secretary William Raven
Which party is in power? Imperium Federalis Party
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? No
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Astarian
Voting system? Universal Suffrage

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:05 am
by Ko-oren
What's the name of YN's legislature? Council of Ministries and Secretariats
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Neither, it's a collection of appointed ministers and secretaries.
Names of the houses? N/A
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Minister/Secretary
Number of members? 24 core members.
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? N/A
Current head of government? Prime Minister Dhunerin Laurderinthen
Which party is in power? N/A
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? N/A
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Gehrennan, English, Dutch, French, Japanese
Voting system? N/A

We have a parliament, which audits the ministers and secretariats, and has the power to accept or reject legislation. This parliament may not propose legislation. It consists of 144 members, and they are democratically elected.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:13 am
by Florarosia
What's the name of YN's legislature? The Florarosian Assembly
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Unicameral
Names of the houses? The General Assembly
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Symcrotitīs
Number of members? 5,000 citizens will participate in the Assembly. Any citizen who desires may attend and vote.
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? There is no speaker, but the Chief Magistrate of the relevant magistracy conducts the Assembly.
Current head of government? There is no head of government, but the Elected Representative serves as a national spokesman for other countries.
Which party is in power? There are no political parties.
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? N/A
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Rosian
Voting system? Majority vote.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:12 am
by The Fifth Federation
What's the name of YN's legislature? National Congress of the Fifth Federation (Nationalkongress der Fünften Föderation)
Bicameral, unicameral, or more houses than two? Bicameral
Names of the houses? Chamber of Lords & Chamber of Deputies
What are members referred to as? (like Representative in the US, MP in most parliamentary systems, TD in Ireland, et cetera) Stellvertreterin (Female) Stellvertreter (Male)(Chamber of Deputies) Herr (Chamber of Lords)
Number of members? 800 (Chamber of Deputies) 800 (Chamber of Lords)
Current speaker(s) (if applicable)? Alfred Fueller (Chamber of Deputies)(PSMP) Wilhelm Nord (Chamber of Lords)(PPP)
Current head of government? Kaiser Fredrich III & Prime Minister George Ron (PSMP)
Which party is in power? National People's Socialistic-Monarchist Party (PSMP)
Are they in a coalition? If so, what parties are they in a coalition with? Yes, with the National People's Populist Party. (PPP)
What languages are spoken in your legislature? Mainly German, as well as English, Flemish and Dutch & French.
Voting system? Chamber of Lords: Hereditary Chamber of Deputies: First-past-the-vote