9,749
edits
Difference between revisions of "Empire of Austenasia"
updated info with new Prime Minister
Westarctica (talk | contribs) (added links to GUM article) |
Westarctica (talk | contribs) (updated info with new Prime Minister) |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
|3rd_h = | |3rd_h = | ||
|hos_name = Emperor Jonathan I | |hos_name = Emperor Jonathan I | ||
|hog_name = Lord | |hog_name = Lord John Gordon | ||
|3rd_h_name = | |3rd_h_name = | ||
|legislature = Parliament of Austenasia | |legislature = Parliament of Austenasia | ||
| Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
[[File: | [[File:LordJohnGordon.jpg|350px|thumb|Lord John Gordon, Prime Minister of Austenasia]] | ||
Austenasia is an imperial monarchy ruled by the House of Austen. The Throne is officially hereditary, but out of the four Monarchs that Austenasia has had in its history, the second and third were not related to Terry I, the founding Emperor, instead ascending the Throne by Acts of Parliament. | Austenasia is an imperial monarchy ruled by the House of Austen. The Throne is officially hereditary, but out of the four Monarchs that Austenasia has had in its history, the second and third were not related to Terry I, the founding Emperor, instead ascending the Throne by Acts of Parliament. | ||
| Line 89: | Line 89: | ||
On a daily basis, most executive power is exercised by the Monarch and Cabinet of Austenasia, with the Prime Minister helping to co-ordinate the activities of Cabinet in accordance with policies decided by himself and the Monarch. Legislative power is vested in Parliament, which is comprised of the Monarch, Prime Minister, and House of Representatives. The judiciary is comprised of Town Courts, High Courts, and an Imperial Court, to try differing degrees of crimes, with the Consuls issuing sentences for those found guilty. | On a daily basis, most executive power is exercised by the Monarch and Cabinet of Austenasia, with the Prime Minister helping to co-ordinate the activities of Cabinet in accordance with policies decided by himself and the Monarch. Legislative power is vested in Parliament, which is comprised of the Monarch, Prime Minister, and House of Representatives. The judiciary is comprised of Town Courts, High Courts, and an Imperial Court, to try differing degrees of crimes, with the Consuls issuing sentences for those found guilty. | ||
The current Prime Minister, Lord John Gordon, Viscount Thetford, was appointed directly to the position of Prime Minister by Emperor Jonathan I on 1 June 2020 following the previous Prime Minister's resignation. This was done under the provisions of the emergency powers that the Emperor had temporarily assumed during the political crisis at that time. Lord Thetford had previous served as Deputy Prime Minister, making him the natural successor to the office. | |||
The Empire of Austenasia also contains six Crown Dependencies, which fall under the direct and absolute authority of the Monarch, with Governing Commissioners being appointed to represent him and exercise his power; the governing commissioners of Oregonia and Dekker report to the Caesar Lord Admiral Joseph as the Emperor's deputy in North America on all non-urgent matters. Acts of Parliament and other Austenasian laws do not apply to Crown Dependencies unless explicitly stated, with the Governing Commissioners exercising near-absolute domestic power. | The Empire of Austenasia also contains six Crown Dependencies, which fall under the direct and absolute authority of the Monarch, with Governing Commissioners being appointed to represent him and exercise his power; the governing commissioners of Oregonia and Dekker report to the Caesar Lord Admiral Joseph as the Emperor's deputy in North America on all non-urgent matters. Acts of Parliament and other Austenasian laws do not apply to Crown Dependencies unless explicitly stated, with the Governing Commissioners exercising near-absolute domestic power. | ||