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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
[[File:LordJohnGordon.jpg|200px|thumb|Lord John Gordon, Former Prime Minister]] | [[File:LordJohnGordon.jpg|200px|thumb|Lord John Gordon, Former Prime Minister]] | ||
Austenasia is an imperial monarchy | Austenasia is an imperial monarchy. The Throne is officially hereditary, but out of the five monarchs that Austenasia has had in its history, three of them (including the current emperor) were not related to Terry I, the founding Emperor, instead ascending the Throne by Acts of Parliament. | ||
The emperor holds vast executive, legislative, and judicial powers. He is held accountable by the Austenasian Senate, a body which can pass advisory resolutions and ultimately has the power to depose the Monarch should they be considered incapable of ruling. The Monarch is also advised by the Privy Council, a body which he can consult for and which can issue the Monarch with non-binding advice and suggestions. | |||
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. | ||